This thread is for very rare coins, like there are over 100 1839 "Una & the Lion AV 5 Sovereigns, here we are talking less then five known. Russia/ Romanov Dynasty AV Chernovetz ND (3/4 Dukat standard) Novodel Sophia as Regent obv. Princes Ivan V & Piotr I rev.
I don't know that I could claim to own any modern coins so rare you hardly ever see them. But here's a historic medal that would qualify. I would say there are probably less than 5 known today. I wrote a little article about it here. Since then, this medal has been added to Numista. GREAT BRITAIN. Time of George III (1760-1820) Rutland Legion Riflemen AR Medal (32.0mm 11.38g, 12h) Minted c. 1803-1813 by (or after) John Milton, medallist Obverse: GEORGIVS · III · DEI · GRATIA · , laureate bust of King George III right Reverse: RUTLAND LEGION RIFLEMEN around target with hatched center References: Numista 508190 (this coin pictured); BMC M.4371; see also Noonan’s, 3/8/2022 lot 1474 (hammer £360). Rich cabinet toning, some obverse scratches. An extremely rare silver medal minted by (or after) British medalist John Milton (1759 – 1805), for the Rutland Legion Riflemen, a company of riflemen raised in 1803 by George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea, for the defense of the British homeland in anticipation of a French invasion under Napoleon. The Rutland Legion Riflemen were attached to the Rutland Yeomanry Cavalry, which itself had been raised in 1794. The rifle company was disbanded in 1813. This medal was presumably struck for members of the company, which probably numbered around 100 men. Only a handful of these medals have survived to the present day.
Most of the stuff I collect don't have known populations. You can't trust the 3rd party graders population reports because most of the ones left are ungraded and in Europe. That said, I know these 2 are at least very scarce (I don't like the word rare, too many people throw it around). 1666 Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 4 Thaler And this 1591 Dated medal from Nurnberg. Ex. Erlanger Marital Bliss & the New Year by Valentin Maler I can only find 4 auction records for this type and 3 of them were this medal. The Erlanger provenance is just icing on top.
That Vier Thaler is magnificent. Nice to see such a beautifull coin. I always said that the "Baroque Era" was the height of coin art. Year of our Lord 2026, not so much, pity..... Time that modern mints hire skilled aritisans again, the current bunch should all be sacked.
Do errors count? A common coin, but this kind of error, on this particular coin from this emperor, very rare. Maybe the only one known? Tiberius (14 37 A.D.)AR Denarius O: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right, R: PONTIF MAXIM, Female figure seated right, holding sceptre and branch. Lugdunum Mint 3.75g 19mm RIC 26; BMC 34; RSC 16 Double strike with major rotation of the flan between the strikes.
Regensburg AV Doppelter Dukat 1636 Ferdinand III HRE 1637-57 This coin commerated the election of Ferdinand II's son as new Holy Roman Emperor. This coin has unique legend, from listed coin. Some say, it was a later special strike for the new Emperor. So far its only one known, unique
