what is your absolute fav. world coin?

what is your absolute fav. world coin?
post a pic if you can.

 

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This coin - 1834 Column ruble



Very difficult to find in PROOF conditions, even though it's circulated. You should read the history here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Column

What's even better was that I was physically there in St. Petersburg to view it. Just stunning.

 

1800 Piedmont Republic Coin.

I hope to get one one day!!!


RickieB

 

My favourite `world' coin?............

 

Krause recognizes the US as part of the World, so why shouldn't you?

 

I really like the German Marks. Id be interested in starting a collection of these.

 

British Commonwealth is my favourite (& only) area of the world that I collect.It is impossible to say which coin is my favourite,but the 1/10 Krugerrand is a favourite coin.

Aidan.

 

My favourite coins are Polish... especially the crowns.. I like almost all of them.. but the most beautiful coin to me is the 1881 Travancore Sovereign, though that is not a foreign coin to me.. I wish I had one of those with me to share the pictures..:goofer:

 

Biju,the Travancorean 1/2 Sovereign & 1 Sovereign coins are extremely scarce.They are the only Sovereign-denominated coins apart from those issued by both the Isle of Man & the Hutt River Province Principality to use a distinctive design that isn't based on either an English or a British type design.

Aidan.

 

I have a very small foreign collection, but of what I have, my favs are:

- The dutch coinage from the late 70's/early 80's very "art-nouveau" and cool
- I have a 1971 Ceylon 5 cent coin. It's square and gold colored. I would LOVE to have a "roll" of them - I wonder how they would do it!

 

Well, my viewpoint is that we shouldn't forget the US as being a part of our little planetary numismatic community, but lets face it...... the aesthetic qualities of US coinage tends to leave a bit to be desired. So much so that until recently Krause didn't even bother assigning US coins with KM numbers. It's almost as if KM didn't expect US coinage to be taken seriously by collectors.

Collectors should however be aware that there are some notable exceptions to the general blandness and (IMHO) the Oregon is one of them. I posted my 1934D so that the world can see that the US has in fact produced at least one coin worthy of a better home than an old tin can or a pvc flip.

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Ian,U.S. coins ARE actually listed in Krause,therefore,they do have 'KM' numbers.There are a couple of U.S. commemorative coins that have been left out of the 19th. Century Krause - the Isabella Quarter & the Columbian Exposition $1/2.

Aidan.

 

That must have been a fairly recent development (ie within the past few years). They certainly aren't assigned a KM number in my copies of the 18th, 19th or 20th century volumes.

Glad to learn that (finally) KM have realised that the oregon 1/2$ is worthy of being assigned a KM reference number. It has certainly taken them long enough to do so.

 

Well as I am British and the US to me is a forign coin producing nation LOL I will have to say the Morgan Dollar I think that they are simply stunning I only have a few but want them all :hug:

De Orc :kewl:

 

My fav. coin (this week)

1 Lats 2007, "Coin of Digits"

 

Antidote,I bet you are looking forward to the release of the Treaty of Rome 2 Euro coins.

Aidan.

 

Hello,

Antidote, that's a really unusual coin, indeed.

As, for me, the most beautiful world coin ever, is the Queen Victoria gothic crown. I hope I can have one someday, but it will cost one eye and one arm...

Cucumbor

 

I've got a 1999 edition of the 20th century Krause. There are not any KM numbers for US coins. I had to buy a different book to get the KM numbers.

 

Sorry, Aidan, you're completely wrong.

I collected the first Euro coins of the countries intruducing this currency in 2002. The latest addition were the Euro coins Banka Slovenije mailed me two weeks ago.

The only Euro coins I collect on a regular basis are the german 100 Euro Gold coins.

 

I faced the same problem.. Strangely, km numbers were not attributed to the US coins... But, everything was elaborate and clear about the coins except the catalogue number..