What are some of your favorite silver world coins?

Hi,
I've always been a silver U.S. coin guy but recently am looking at world silver too. I love silver due to the look, the toning, and I feel like I can usually recognize if the coin is original or not. World coins are so vast though...most of what is in my LCS is after 1850, with the majority between 1910 and 1970.

So, to those who have explored this area: what are some of your favorite countries, designs, etc.?
Thanks!

 

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You need to get the 2017 50th Anniv. South Africa Silver Krugerrand.
Here is mine -

 

There are so many nice ones, but how about the 2 & 3 mark design from Prussia commemorating the 100th anniversary of the defeat of Napoleon (1913). If you ever wondered what the Germans thought of the French circa WWI, take a look at that German eagle hauling off a French snake. The imagery is less than...subtle.

 

Even from my very limited knowledge and experience, I'd say there are many! That being said, I've really enjoyed the ones in my collection that are from the South Pacific region. Unfortunately, most of the ones from the smaller island nations (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, etc...) aren't AS collectible or in high demand, if that matters to you. However, some of the ones from Australia and New Zealand are beautiful and can have value. My favorite part about foreign coins (and I guess all coins, really) is the history that they share, which I personally wouldn't have known otherwise.

I would post more photos to show you but I haven't gotten around to taking pictures of some of my favorites yet (just started collecting!).

 

I have to turn to ancients. Any ancient coin with silver is incredible.

 

Every time someone posts this and says it is about Napoleon, someone else says it isn't. I don't remember what the real story is, but I know it has been said that this is wrong.

 

Crowns (Sol) of Peru 37mm

 

Of course it is wrong. But apparently many (US?) collectors do not care. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/world-coins-your-newest-acquisition.165399/page-476#post-2938150

Christian

 

Crowns of any kind, and most especially those with a British Monarch on the obverse.

 

There are many nice World Silver Coins,here are a few of my favorites. Denmark, Russia, Philipines, Dominica, France, Guatemala, Lithuanian, Great Britain Gothic Florin, Hungarian Denar. Have fun with your collection!

 

My old stand by:

 

I feel a lot of world silver is neglected by US collectors. There are some real gems of both art and beauty.

 

I like the early Soviet coins because of the blatant propaganda (the rouble is the only coin to show the young man telling the old man to get a job!), any German Imperial coin because I like the eagle on the reverse, and the Venetian Tallero because of the lion. I don’t own one of those yet though.
Here is a generic photo of the eagle on the back because I don’t have any photos of my German Empire collection yet and the tallero

From Pinterest

From Wikipedia

 

Malta 1972 Fort Angelo 2 pound, this image isn't mine but I do own one and it is one of my favorite specimen of world coins.

 

Would love to own one .

 

https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/latvia-5-lati-km-9-1929-1932-cuid-1127432-duid-1438918

 

Great, now I have a competitor!