What coin excites you right now?

I've been stuck on the Austro-Hungarian corona (1892-1916) for a while now. Between having few big keys and semi-keys in that date range, as well as two commemoratives (one offered to collectors in 1896 with a variety of presentation cases), two issues restruck in the 1960s, proofs, proof-like strikes, and plenty of patterns, it's a short series that I found has quite a lot to offer.

I find it exciting since besides looking to fill the few holes I have left in the date set, there are many wildly-toned examples available as well (like the 1915 MS66 I have as my avatar).

 

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Is there anything more beautiful than the stars of a Barber Half Dollar?

 

I just can't get over my luck in having the winning bid for this coin:

 

I've been pretty smitten for a while by large bronze provincials like this:


30 mm in diameter!

Also I have a fondness for big pieces of ancient silver:


This one is also 30mm

Too bad my coin budget has pooped the bed...

 

I like all AV coinage, except the really modern stuff. In 2018 I got one of my "dream" coins. From Spink/USA Auction
a perfect FDC prooflike AV 4 Dukaten 1848-A Vienna Mint
Emperor Ferdinand V of Austro-Hungarian Empire
Sadly in my case, most of my dreamy coins I cannot afford

 

@mlov43 great luster, sweet coin
@Jwt708 I don't like ancients at all but that top green colored one is sweet!
@panzerman congrats one of my dream coins is the trade dollar right now ha

 

Yes!!! The stars on a Morgan Dollar!!!
Seriously though, i would respect barberz design much more if Liberty looked just a bit more feminine. Just a squoze. (..)

 

I actually thought it was a guy and im not sure if you're joking. ha

 

I wish i were.....
That coin would be sooooo much cooler

 

I always love an AU bust half

 

One day.... Even good are asking 50+ I can't imagine the cost of an AU!

 

This is EXACTLY why I only concentrate on US coinage.

 

I just purchased one of these in an estate sale online auction. I'm just curious if you remember how much your grandfather paid for them in the 70s. I want to know the original issue price.

 

I really do not remember at all.

 

I did some research. Looks as if they were placed up for bids starting at $30. When they all didn't sell out the first auction, the government ran about 5 more. They still didn't sell out, so in 1980, the government tried one more time, listing them at three different prices of $15, $30 and $60. However, this is when the silver price spiked, so all 900,000+ left in the treasury vaults sold out easily. These are worth a minimum of $195 now from what I can tell.

 

German States coins have great designs... $350-1,000+ probably out of your price range but worth a look.

I like the griffins on this German States/Baden thaler. $371.00



Baden $30.00

 

Anything thai excites me right now. Super into thai coins Rama IV and up, can't get enough

 

Here's a recent dark side purchase I just couldn't pass up. So many of these were cleaned and scrubbed and beat up but this one is a 64 that looks nice for the grade.

 

IHC proofs have my attention at the moment. I'm not a set person but that is one set I can see myself tackling over the long haul