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The first Anno Domini dated European gold coin.
Starting at 6 o'clock on the left image, MCCCCXXXVI (1436).

 

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Philipp V, 1/2 Escudo, Spain, Madrid, 1744
14 mm, 1.71 g;
Ref.: Friedberg 239-240; KM 361; Cayon 9481
Obv.: PHILIPPUS*V*D*G* head to right
1744
Rev.: Crowned arms of Castile and Leon *HISPANIA*RUM*REX
J*/*A Mint mark: Crowned M (Madrid Mint)

 

Nice Tibor, I have 4 Goldgulden from Koln, sadly all are ND (undated) Its my Mothers home City. Here is a Quarter Noble
Henry VI Annulet Issue 1420-30 London Mint
ex: Theodore Law Coll.

 

and a companion to Lon Chaney's Napoleon:
Napoleon III, 10 Francs, Strasbourg, 1859, Engraver: Jean-Jacques Barre
18 mm, 3.22 g
Ref.: KM 784.3 or KM 784.1;Friedberg 505; Gadoury 1013;
Obv.: Bare head facing right NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
* BARRE *
Rev.enomination within wreath EMPIRE FRANCAISE
10 FRANCS
1859
BB

 

This one also from Cologne. I would like to visit there one day.

 

AV Quarter Stater ND struck 345BC Pella Mint
Philip II of Macedon
This coin maybe unique and RRRR
MS strike 5/5 surface 5/5
ex: New York Sale 2018

 

My 1862-BB Strasbourg Mint AV 100 Francs
Emperor Louis Napoleon III
He met his "Waterloo" at Sedan in 1870.

 

Great Britain, George I, Quarter Guinea;
Royal Mint, London, 1718; Engraver: Johann Ochs
15 x 16 mm, 2.10 g;
Ref.: KM 555; SCBC 3638; Friedberg 331
1-year type, the first time this unusual denomination was ever made in Great Britain. Spink notes that this was the first time a quarter-guinea was ever made for commerce, but was not popular so was immediately discontinued (and not issued again until 1762).
Obv.: GEORGIUS·D·G·M·BR·FR·ET·HIB·REX·FD Laureate head right
Rev.: BRVN ET LDVX S·R·I·A·TH ET·EL ·1718 ("Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg, Arch-Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire").
Crowned cruciform broad shields, incorporating the Arms of Hanover, ornamental scepters in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, and toothed border surrounding

 

A little worn but still nice.

 

John the Baptist holding a lamb.

 

What is the best way to acquire these pre-1500 dated coins? I found a copy of "The Early Dated Coins of Europe" online and got excited.

Not looking for gold, just fairly inexpensive examples (if they even exist).

 

@Omegaraptor Auction sites such as NumisBids and sixbid
list auctions from all over the world. Your best bet of course would
be the European auction houses such as Kunker, Jean Elsen and
others. The term "inexpensive" is a relative term. A piece that
might grade Vg/F details might run 50-100 Euros. Add in fees and
P+H (not cheap) you will have 150 Euros in a coin.
This piece cost me about 250 Euros. The date is clear and the rest
of the coin is acceptable. For me the most important feature is the
date. As with this coin everything else is OK. There is a sight that
features European dealers much the same way that V Coins does.
It is called MA Shops. There is a very recent thread at this forum
that discusses that in great detail. I highly recommend many of the
dealers and I deal with them frequently. Bottom line though is,
Buyer be ware. Study the book and if you have any questions feel
free to ask. To date the coins they used Roman numerals, medieval
style numerals and the modern ones we use today. I also had a thread
recently that involved these early dated coins on this forum.

 

I agree with Tibor. Early dated coins are avaliable on lots of auction sites. Just a word of caution....a coin graded EF in Europe would be same as a TPG coin that was graded MS-62/63/64.
Here is one I got from V-numus auction
AV Goldgulden 1516 Schwabach Mint
Margraves/ Georg der Fromme/ Casimir

 

Loving this new pickup, these little coins are pretty cool

 

New arrival. 25,000 minted. 10,000 melted.

 

nice color

 

I'm working on a Liberty set, I'll do Indian next.

 

These gold coins are absolutely yummy. I love looking at them.