World Coins – Low Mintages of 10,000 or less.

Ah, yes. I've seen some of those. They always reminded me of that cheap stuff that they sell at festivals at grossly inflated prices. "Here is a chunk of silver I make into something grotesque looking. Want to pay 10 times the silver value for it?" Come to think if it, some of the "coins" are not far removed from that.

 

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We should really get back on topic, before it's too late.

 

I'm for that

Guinea, 1970, 500f, mintage 5250, 42mm, .999 silver, proof

 

Poland, 1000 Zlotych, Football World Cup, 1988 silver, mintage 7000 pieces.

 

Another Albanian, this one has a mintage of 500. Just bought it from an overseas auction.

 

I'm a big fan of the Poland coinage... Thanks for sharing

That's a beauty!

 

Guinea, 1969, 500f, mintage 7150, 42mm, .999 silver, proof




Guinea, 1969, 500f, mintage 7200, 42mm, .999 silver, proof





Guinea, 1969, 200f, mintage 10,000, .999 silver, proof

 

I absolutely love this thread. Gorgeous coins, (everyone) thanks for sharing.

 

Here is a low mint proof I picked up pretty cheap.
The scuffs and smudges are on the air-tite... Beautiful piece in hand.


Saint Lucia, 1986, $10, Mintage of only 1000, 38.8mm, .925 silver

 

The two were called Tip and Tap. But yes, the description on this page (German) also mentions the names you mentioned.

By the way, most modern Romanian collector coins have extremely low issue volumes. Mintages of 5,000 or so, for the 50 bani circulating commems, are relatively high - the surcharged silver coins often have mintages in the low three (!) digit area ...

Christian

 

Isn't this oxymoronic?

 

Thanks for the tip Christian

 

In general it's not - the German circulating €2 commems for example often have a mintage of 30 million or so. But in cases like this one, you are right - a mintage of 5,000 proof-only pieces has nothing to do with circulation.

Christian

 

because of you i just bought my first maundy coin it is a1792, looks to be xf to au, do not have it in hand, bought it 5 minutes ago..hope you are happy, lol i think this is the ticket for a great investment...i plan on investing maybe 10k on low mintage world coins, then wait a year and see what the values are then...i paid 42,27, landed from the great white north of Canada, lol wish me luck, and thankyou sir, for opening my eyes to these underpriced beauties

 

1977 Bahamas 10 Dollar Sterling Proof 4,424 Struck by The Franklin Mint
Type Non-circulating coin
Years 1975-1977
Value 10 Dollars
10 BSD = 10 USD
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 49.1 g
Diameter 50 mm
Shape Round
References KM# 76a

 

Switzerland 1812 40 Batzen - reported mintage 2,485



Obverse: Shield within sprigs, small wreath above, date below
Obverse Legend: CANTON DE VAUD
Reverse: Knight standing beside shield, value below
Reverse Legend: CONFEDERATION SUISSE
Note: 616 pieces were melted in 1851.

 

Turkey 25 Kurush Gold Mintage 235

 

1986 Egypt 5 Pounds
Faculty of Commerce
only 8,000 minted

 

AV Dukat 1746 Nurnberg Mint
Kaiser Franz I von Lothringen 1745-65
Schwabische-Halle
Mintage 550
Franz was married to Empress Maria Theresia of Habsburg/ he was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1745/ after the death of Karl VII.

Albania
AV 100 Franga 1928-R Rome Mint
King Zogu I 1927-39
Mintage 50