Big is beautiful, post your largest coin

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  1. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Post any coin, no medals or tokens. World, American or Ancient, they all count.
    Issuer Panama
    Period Republic (1903-date)
    Type Non-circulating coin
    Years 1972-1976
    Value 20 Balboas
    20 PAB = EUR 18
    Currency Balboa (1904-date)
    Composition Silver (.925)
    Weight 129.59 g
    Diameter 61 mm
    Thickness 4.7 mm
    Shape Round
    Technique Milled
    Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
    Number N#
    23893
    References KM# 31
    any marks are on the sealed capsule
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    expat, Jul 7, 2024
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  3. Croatian Coin Collector

    Croatian Coin Collector Well-Known Member

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    It weighs 31,1 grams.
     
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  4. ZoidMeister

    ZoidMeister Hamlet Squire of Tomfoolery . . . . .

    1769-EM Russia Copper 5 Kopecks of Catherine the Great (Ekaterinburg mint)

    43mm, 42.5g.

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  5. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    Brazil 1830 80 Reis Counterstamped to 40 Reis.
    39mm dia, 3mm think & 28.19 grams.
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  6. Bill in Burl

    Bill in Burl Collector

    icon.new3.jpg Icon_Rev.jpg Well, my coin that I use as an icon fits the bill:
    France 1790/1792 Monneron 5 sols jeton, 31g, 40 mm dia
     
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  7. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Cook Islands
    49.76g 50mm
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    Pickin and Grinin, Jul 7, 2024
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  8. mlov43

    mlov43 주화 수집가

    Imagine if you had to cross a river with a pocketful of these things...
     
    mlov43, Jul 7, 2024
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  9. MIKELOCK34

    MIKELOCK34 Well-Known Member

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  10. johnmilton

    johnmilton Well-Known Member

    Actually, it's a tie.

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    johnmilton, Jul 7, 2024
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  11. calcol

    calcol Supporter! Supporter

    Coin below is part of the city views commemorative series by the Royal Mint in UK. It's 5 oz silver and 65 mm in diameter.
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    Pic of original etching is below.
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  12. yarm

    yarm Junior Member Supporter

    1797 twopence, 41mm

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    yarm, Jul 7, 2024
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  13. SorenCoins

    SorenCoins Well-Known Member

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    A large Ming Dynasty 10 cash, 47mm (20.8 grams).

    Tentative ID:

    1621-7 Tianqi Emperor (Ming Dynasty) 10 Cash, with Shi and dot
    Hartill-20.288

    Here it is in comparison with the commonly-seen 1 cash:
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    SorenCoins, Jul 7, 2024
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  14. philologus_1

    philologus_1 Supporter! Supporter

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    philologus_1, Jul 7, 2024
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  15. rooman9

    rooman9 Lovin Shiny Things

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    Ugly but rare. Carthage 15-Shekels, largest coin made by Carthage.
    46mm, 94.74 grams.
     
    rooman9, Jul 8, 2024
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  16. okbustchaser

    okbustchaser I may be old but I still appreciate a pretty bust Supporter

    Not as large as above, but at 32.5mm my bust halves are my biggest.
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  17. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    It was either this or a silver eagle. Screenshot_20220312-201556_Chrome.jpg Screenshot_20220312-201545_Chrome.jpg Screenshot_20220312-201551_Chrome.jpg
     
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  18. KBBPLL

    KBBPLL Well-Known Member

    All I got is lowly Ikes at 38.1mm.
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    KBBPLL, Jul 8, 2024
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  19. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Biggest thing I's gots is a silver eagle. 40.60mm.

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    green18, Jul 8, 2024
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  20. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    This St. Thomas 3500 dobras is 63mm and 4 ounces of silver. Easily my biggest coin. 1990 st thomas 3500 dobras.jpg
     
    Hiddendragon, Jul 9, 2024
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  21. benveniste

    benveniste Type Type

    About 4" in diameter:
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    benveniste, Oct 3, 2024
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