World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

Third and final one is a 40 years since the beginning of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1989.

 

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Picked this up today at my local coin shop. Several had held and I could not pass it up. Currently the oldest coin I own. 1777 EM 5 Kopek. It looks off center and I absolutely love it!

 

Received this as change last week.

 

In case you're wondering, that's not an error. The first time I got one of these I thought it was a huge mistake, but it's supposed to look like this. If you get every denomination and display them together it's a puzzle that makes one picture.

 

yup here is the full pic of the complete United kingdom puzzle set:

not my set used pic off Ebay. the broken up pieces look like the shield one pound coin above. good concept on paper but if you get only a few pieces...it does not work for me. a person be looking at the center coin thinking ...what the heck is this ? a poor design in my opinion.

 

these are amazing. I feel like I just warped back in time.

 

A couple newps. Additions have been slow coming lately. These both have horses, but the Russian restrike one is pretty small (St. George in the middle shield). They aren't rare or anything...

Cheers, Brandon

 

Here is the beginning of a new set I am planning to undertake. I call it the "historically important coins of the world set"
Without further ado the first coin in the collection

 

very impressed. nice early date. I look forward to seeing your collection progress.

 

That coin is a wonderful start!

 

I like your idea. Don't forget the Maria Theresa

 

Took a chance on an eBay listing from Eastern Europe missing a picture of the reverse, and it paid off! 1757 George II Maundy cent.

 

The attached picture is of some Iraqi coins I brought home with me from Iraq after the spring/summer 2003 deployment. Most every country I pass through during travels, I try and put aside a set of their coins. I just got around to placing them in an album and thought I would share.

 

I've had these two pieces for a few decades, so they're NOT new acquisitions, but I've never gotten them fully identified so I ask for your help with identifying them, please.

I have a slim collection of Meiji era Japanese coins but I don't know earlier eras of Chinese and Japanese coins much. Ages ago, someone just said "China" for both of these coins, but I always doubted that.

Can anyone help ID these and/or confirm the info I have on the "wave" coin. I've given the sizes and weights of the coins pictured. Any assistance with reading the characters as well as translation is much appreciated.

Thanks!

#1 - Chinese cash coin?
Dia.: 23mm
Weight: 3.8 grams
Date: ?
Denomination: ?
Mint: ?
Metal: ?
Features: ?





#2 - Japan - KANEI-TSUHO 4 Mon (about 1768?) [ Nami or Wave-cash ]
Dia.: 27mm
Weight: 5.5g
Date: Edo from Meiwa 6 ~ Bunsei 3 (A.D. 1769 ~ 1820)
Denomination: 4 Mon
Mint: Fukagawa, Edo (Tokyo)
Metal: AE (basemetal)
Features: 11 Nami or ‘waves’

 

That's a pretty heavy 4 Mon.
Mein range from 4.6g, 28.3mm, 1.1mm to 5.1g, 28.3mm, 1.2mm
At 27mm it must be really thick. What does it measure in thickness?

 

That denomination information could well be incorrect. I was trying to identify it by comparing to others online. Weight and diameter are correct. I don't have calipers to measure thickness but held to a ruler it's around 1mm thick. I was looking to confirm or adjust the ID I came up with. My 27mm may even be more accurate at 28mm if that's what you suggest are common. Hope that helps. Thanks for the reply.

 

Thanks for sharing. I'm always glad to see Chinese, Japanese and Korean cash posted.
BTW: Your first coin appears to be a charm.