Do you display any of your coins?

...me too, and adding to it all the time..

 

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We should have a thread displaying our small personal museums. I’m curious about how the surroundings look for the rest of you when you are sitting with your collectibles.

 

..well, we do have a 'what besides coins' thread..somewhere round here..

 

I collect various stuff for many years so I did try to find something safe to display the coins in. The product description stated that the membranes of the coin holders are made from archival safe material, so I hope it is OK. Well, they are on display and visible, so the moment they show any discoloration they will be swimming in acetone before you can say polyvinyl.

Thank you all for liking my display case. I am the type of guy that likes to have a say on the decoration of a living room and as my missus is not impressed by my collectibles I had to fight hard for a little corner of the living room



Now when I watch telly, all I have to do is turn my head right and gaze at my beauties. Some friends and relatives have actually shown genuine interest in the items, and I am happy to give them (to their dismay) a proper introduction up to explaining the differences between a flintlock and a snaphaunce lock.

 

..ahaha..well, that is kool...i like the lighting!

 

I would love to get a muramasa blade but it would cost more than an Euainetos dekadrachm, the possibility of getting a fake blade is larger than getting a fake coin (which I would be able to detect myself) and I sense that the wife factor would be largely unsupportive

 

....neatnic!

 

I have some coins on display in the «library», but usually just work in progress:



Then I have started using coin boxes instead of albums. This is pretty nice, I think:

 

I keep my coins in these jewelry trays. However, I do have a shield and some colonial documents and money on display

 

Shown before. If not once, several times.

 

Well i’ve only been collecting since October but I love any excuse to get my collection out and bore the pants off of whoever will listen. Naturally much reference is made to these esteemed forums......

 

I do keep my ancient coins on display, along with some other coins and medals I still have, and my antiquities collection. Why? I live alone, and it makes me happy to be surrounded by things I like. What better reason could I have? Also, my collection of ancient coins is tiny compared to most other members (at least that's my impression!), so it's easier to display!

Here's a tour of some of the coins and other objects in my own personal "museum." (FYI, nothing I'm posting is for sale, so please -- no private messages this time offering to buy my coins!)

Ancient Greek coins, Roman Republican coins, and coins of the Roman Empire through Philip II:



From Trajan Decius going forward, plus bronze asses of Augustus, Tiberius, and Claudius that don't fit in the first tray:



My much-depleted collection of British coronation medals and other "royal" historical medals. (Once upon a time, I also had the official silver coronation medals of James I, Charles I, Charles II, James II, Mary of Modena, George II's Queen Caroline, George III, and Queen Charlotte, as well as the silver coronation medals of Anne, George IV, and William IV, but I sold them a few years back.)



A display case holding most of what remains of my collection of other British historical medals, French art medals, Jewish-themed medals, etc.



A display case holding some of my antiquities:



Close-ups of two of the objects in this case:



Another display case with more antiquities:


Two close-ups of the Mars Ultor bronze figurine on the bottom shelf:




A Roman oil lamp:



See next post for more.

 

Silenos:



One of my ushabtis, and what remains of a stone figure of Sekhmet:



Another ushabti, and a bronze figure of Osiris (I've posted photos of them before):



My three Attic black-figured lekythoi (I've also posted photos of these before):



My Roman bronze figure of an eagle:




Bes (from a display case full of amulets and other small objects; I tried to photograph the entire case, but it didn't come out at all well):



Some of my old Japanese prints (I'm afraid my walls are covered with them, along with antique maps. Another time!)

 

Wow! Incredible stuff. Thanks for sharing.

 

Deacon Ray:
Using rubber bands around your coin flips may not be a wise thing. Rubber bands have sulphur in them, I think.
And definitely not if they are silver coins.

 

Oh and here’s this French document from 1547. I plan on displaying it with some jetons when I find someone who can translate it.

 

Anonymous follis A2 in a shadow box.

 

@Deacon Ray Please heed this advice. I speak from personal experience.

 

@DonnaML Those are some stunning pieces. i would have a hard time choosing
10 for my favorites.