The goal of this thread is to post a picture of a world coin that you think is exemplary in any way, shape, or fashion, or to post a unique design that you find fascinating and stunning. Bottom line: post a "standout" beauty of some kind. Posting an ordinary type is fine also, as long as you believe it stands apart from most coins of that type in some significant way. Suggestions: for uncirculated coins, post something with a substantially above-average strike, toning, or overall eye appeal. With circulated coins, post a unique design that is well-demonstrated by the particular coin that you post. I'll start... this one is and will likely always be well above my budget, but there is only a handful of them in existence, and I believe many will not be familiar with the particular design, This coin is Danish and was only minted in a limited quantity, as the issue was paid for out of pocket by the director of the mint in Denmark at the time:
Here is a 1924 Rouble that has the nicest toning that I have seen on one of these: (Graded MS 63 by NGC)
It's hard to limit to just one. After all, don't we buy some coins because we find them beautiful. Call it 'eye appeal' perhaps. A limited few of my favorites: Even though the Japanese phoenix (ho-o) doesn't have the same fire mythology as the Western phoenix, I love how the toning on this one accentuates the sunburst design. Another old favorite. The design is on a reasonably common circulating coin, but the proofs (or specimens, or some Austrian Mint employee experimenting officially or otherwise) are fairly uncommon. I just love this 66. Mintage is unknown, but only a small handful are known between PCGS and NGC. Austrian Mint wasn't talking (no records) when I sent an email. A modern proof: and one of my favorite ancients: I have more...but this is enough for one post .
This recent purchase has some of the nicest toning of any coin I've ever seen from Morocco. I really like the geometric designs of these Moroccan coins.
All beautiful classic coins. The Argentina sunface is nearly impossible to find so choice. Is it the 1815 S/R variety?
My favorite for both style and color. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa 315-302 BC. AR Nomos (20.5mm, 7.55 g, 10h). Warrior, holding shield and two spears, preparing to cast a third, on horseback right; ΣA below / Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, riding dolphin left; Ω above arm, Σ below arm; below, dolphin left. Fischer-Bossert Group 73, 881 (V345/R684); Vlasto 615; HN Italy 937. VF, toned, compact flan.
Actually that is a 5 cent silver piece/ in 1922 the first nickels were minted, the mint went from a precious metal (silver) to a base metal (nickel) The 5 cent silver were issued from 1858-1921.