Most you ever paid for a coin/ World survey

We did this thread in "ancients" Please list your most $$$$$ treasure/ s

 

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My top 3

1591 Nurnberg medal by Valentin Maler


1635 German States - Hamburg Double Thaler


1845 Chile 8 Escudos

 

1986 Korean 50000 Won:

 

I notice no one said how much they actually paid for the coin. I think my highest was about $180 or so, which is pocket change to most of you who are swimming in a much bigger tank.

 

Also don't forget to include your name, address, and what times are best to catch you away from, erm, I mean, at home.

 

Transylvania
AV Dukat 1646 A-I Alia Julia Mint
Georg Rakozki II 1630-49
Numismatica Pannonia Terra 6600E 2014
AV Doppel Dukat 1771 Bern Mint
Bern
Sincona 2021 6500 Sw. Frs.
Piacenza
AV Quadrupla 1626 Parma Mint
Odonardo Farnese
Heritage Auctions $7600
AV 8 Escudos 1842-So
Chile
Heritage Auctions $7800 (Stupid Buy) got carried away
Albania
Zogu I
AV 100 Frangga 1928
Numismatique Genevensis 10K

 

Austria 8 Florin/20 Franc Gold 1892 and a Saxony Conventionstaler Silver 1763

 

35 dollars for a nice early 1810s Russian 5 Kopek. No pics but it is real nice, XF with a small planchet flaw. Can't think of anything more expensive but I'm sure there is a 60 dollar item mixed in there.

 

$100 I mostly stick around the low cost items like beaver nickels and common silver e.t.c for world coins.

 

Most was about $120 for this late period French Ecu:

 

910.00 for a 1909 vdb mint error AU55BN (NGC)

 

less then $100

 

i think this was 500
i dont remember what the Austrian was

 

Quite a lot considering my budget, but it was worth it in terms of real value and historical significance/ rarity. The coins were proper researched before bidding and i'm a bit surprised that i even got some of them, but with so many ignorant rich collectors out there not knowing what to buy, i'm sure i'll make more good deals in the future!

Above. 1.5k each

1621 Transylvania, Gabriel Bethlen, Taler, of the highest rarity type for the date.

1766 Tuscany, Pietro Leopoldo, Francescone, bust to the left, unique coin.


1802 Kingdom of Etruria, Ludovic of Bourbon, Francescone, struck in fact between 1808-1814, whilst they were under french invasion, unique coin.

 

This one a Carlisle English civil war shilling. I paid £4000 for it

 

It has been said tat non US coins are crazy/ insane. But looking at your trio/ imagine the cost if they had been US early Silver Dollars. Compare the 1804 US to those coins you posted. World/ Ancients are still VERY underpriced.

 

It is very true! World and ancient ones are very underpriced, but i think prices will go up in time, still, will never get close to the US coins.

 

One of the "overpriced/ hyped" World coins is the Great Britain AV 5 Pounds 1839 Una the Lion. The Deutsches Ostafrika AV 15 Rupien 1916 also overpriced/ considering there are thousands avaliable. The Athenian Owls AR Tetradrachms (100K++) know also go for insane prices.

 

Yes, agreed. As was stated above, or words to that effect, we as collectors are loathe to give specifics many times. However I do extend kudos to those that have. I quite agree with Panzerman about overrated "rarities" and would extend this to many of the other Victorian gold proofs such as from 1887 and 1893. There are many other examples...

 

Outstanding coins!

Without a doubt it was the 50 reales, Segovia, 1635 R.



Number two would be the Oxford half pound, 1643.