Large Ancient and World coins

Some one said we should start a thread on Monster coins..


If you have a large Ancient or World coin post it up.....Gold, Silver, Bronze, (Metal or coin)...if its your largest coin let's see it...:smile


1821 British Metal..
George 4th.
King Britain
Coronation and visit to Hanover..
38mm x 34.85g..


Ptolomy lll Euergetes...
246 - 221.. BC..
AE..42..
Ob. Diademed head of Zeus Ammon..
Rev. Eagle standing left, on Thunderbolt,
Cornucopia in field to right..
Monster.. 42mm x 70g...

 

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My largest bronze...

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes Æ Oktobol (47mm, 83.04 g)
Alexandreia mint. Phase 1. (246-222 BC).
Obv.: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right.
Rev.: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; E between legs.
Svoronos 446; Weiser 19-21 (Ptolemy II); SNG Copenhagen 142; Noeske 64 (Ptolemy II).

 

Nice one, I have been meaning to get one of these.

I don't have pics, (of course), but mine would be some Russian 5 kopecks, some very early Chinese ban liangs, and Justinian bronzes. All are about 42mm or so, (but the Russian ones are THICK.

 

My largest silver (35 mm)...

Thrace, Thasos AR Tetradrachm
(168/7-148 BC)
Obv.: Wreathed head of young Dionysos right.
Rev.: Herakles standing left, head left, holding club, lion skin draped over left arm; M to inner left.
Le Rider, Thasiennes 51; SNG Copenhagen 1039.

 

My largest silver:

Silver Dekadrachm from Syrakuse of Dionysios I, 400-390BC by Euanietos. (43.49g) (34mm)

My largest ancient gold: Ptolemy IV Octadrachm (220-205BC) (27.71g, 27mm)



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My largest world gold: 1725 Brazil 20000 Reis, 53.62g

 

That could only have been used as a bullion holding, right? I find it difficult to believe such a coin would have ever seen any "ordinary" commerce.

 

Why? It was worth way less money relatively than a $100 bill was before 1933 and no one thinks those were "not used in ordinary commerce", right? You want to buy a horse in 1725 in Brazil, it might cost you two of these if it was a nice horse.

 

I'll take your word for it. It just seems like a 54 gram chunk of gold ought to buy you more than half a horse, in any era.

 

A good horse in the old west used to be $100, (or more), and a $20 gold piece was nearly an ounce, so......

 

so.......do the math. I see your point. I guess I'm thinking of it in terms of gold spot today, which is entirely the wrong approach.

 

We have some awesome coins, AJ, Big D, JA Wow, :u*meY:

 

I guess this one it on teh small side of "Large coins"


Ptolemy III Euergetes. Æ Hemidrachm - Triobol. Alexandreia mint. First phase, struck circa 246-242/1. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right; cornucopia over shoulder; E between legs. Svoronos 974 var. (control mark).

AE40 about 46.5 g.

 

I think this is my largest coin.

Nero Claudius Drusus AE Sestertius RIC 109, struck at Rome 41/42 AD
OBV: NERO CLAVDIUS DRUSUS GERMANICUS IMP, bare head left
REV: TI CLAUDIUS CAESAR AUG P M TR P IMP P P S-C, Claudius seated left on curule chair amidst arms
28.6g, 35mm

 

Got a few large Ptolemy bronzes:

46 grams 37mm, around 210BC



31 grams 34mm, around 210BC



47 grams 37mm, around 210BC



Not in great shape and currently soaking (with a couple more not quite as big) but its 67 grams and 40mm​

 

What a beauty! Diameter?

 

Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator
221-205 B.C.
Diameter: 40 mm
Weight: 70.32 grams
Obverse: diademed Zeus-Ammon head
Reverse: eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopea before, monogram between legs



Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator
Alexandria Mint
212-204 B.C.
Diameter: 41 mm
Weight: 70.85 grams
Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia
Reverse: Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, monogram between legs

 

Thats it I need one of these!

 

My Ptolemy II is the lowest grade shown here but at 90.1g it is fat. Surely someone has a Liberal as that makes it look tiny. The British Museum decussis (10 as piece) is 652.27g but people like us don't own these.

 

Same.. Too many coins, too little money...

I do have time

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