I love...Big Copper

This is without question my favorite Belgian coin (wish I owned one!). The detail is wonderful, and there's something fascinating about the lion turning his head and looking back over his shoulder.

 

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yup it's the earliest date. it cost me $750.00 it is my most expensive coin to date. it is a grade rarity. hence the huge price tag. I have never regretted it either. I never get bored looking at it.

 

Copper, copper,
where have you been?
I've been to London
to visit the queen.

Copper, copper,
what did she say?
You're much too worn,
please go away.

Copper, copper,
what did you do?
I went home and dreamed
of being minted anew.

 

This one is too common and too new to have much numismatic value, but nevertheless one of my favorite 20th century copper coins. 33mm, with some nice blue-ish toning on the reverse that's only hinted at in this pic.

 

Here's one of mine:

 

These big Brazilian 80 reis strain the largest size of 2x2s. I also have a Chinese 200 cash that's too big for a 2x2 but I don't have a picture.

 

The pyatka or 5 kopek is a large crown sized coin that is quite a contrast to the polushka or 1/4 kopek on top.

 

Coins I can only aspire to.

 

Not quite as big as some, but a nice big dragon made for circulation (a hair under 32 mm).

 

what is that @scottishmoney?

 

A Katangan cross from the Congo region of southern Africa, probably late 19th century.

 

I have more like the cartwheels but surprised these haven't appeared.

So some Uruguay

1857 is 35g.

 

I like the carpet the most!

Chris

 

Great post. I have the 2 centesimos version of that series. So many outstanding coins came out of South America in the 1800s.

 

Agreed.