What is your oldest (non-ancient) coin?

Would an India 1325-1351 AD Muhammad shah Gold Tanka qualify as non ancient? I also have quite a few India Moghul Empire gold mohurs( 1526-1750 AD). Looks like I was able to post at least one picture( Picture courtesy Stephan Album Rare Coins)

 

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1827 capped bust half.

 

Yes. I don't discriminate because of country of origin.

 

Very nice. Want to give it to me for free? hehehehehe

 

Dates back to the first Mint of Poland 1766, Warsaw location, small g. I have an equally nice 1767 on the way, Krakow location, large G...

 

Like others said, depends on your ancient cutoff. I have an Ostrogothic coin from Rome struck about 5 years after the western Roman empire fell. Does that count as non-ancient? It dates from around 482. Problem is, there is a continuum, so hard to say what my oldest non-ancient is without knowing what is cannot be.

 

Oldest large Cent: 1807 S-276 Draped Bust
Oldest Copper: 1796 Conder Tokens
Oldest U.S. Silver: 1826 CBH
Oldest Gold: 1874 $3

 

I have English pieces from the 9th century, and I have chinese pieces from all eras since the third century BC I'm not sure how close I can come to the 6th century AD cutoff with those.

 

Copper - 1807 1/2 cent
Silver - 1814 dime
Gold - 1908 1/4 eagle

 

1800 Draped bust half cent -VG
Liberty is very strong

 

Personally, I consider the Tang dynasty to be the cutoff between ancient and medieval in Chinese history. If you read the improvements the Tang brought, and the immediate history before their ascension, I believe you would agree with this perspective.

 

Oldest would be a sixpence from King William III from around 1690.
Half: 1808
Quarter: 1853
Dime: 1837
Half Dime: 1827
Cent: 1797
Half Penny: 1806

 

I think the first one is about 3 months older than the second one.

 

OP didn't ask for a range of your oldest, just asked for your oldest non ancient. I'm sure in your infinite wisdom and resources you can find something to add to this thread that meets the request. How about you just pick something, at random if need be, and post an example of it, even if its not quite precisely your oldest. Rarely (never?) get to see anything you've collected despite all of your advice and input about coins shared/discussed in these forums.

 

I would love to, but I want to keep in my type set just a little but more.
I bought it a couple of months ago and it is the first capped bust half I've ever owned. Actually holding one in your hands makes you appreciate them a lot more. Not only the design but the diameter, thickness, and the lettered edge. Very cool coin. I doubt it will remain the lone bustie in my collection for very long!

 

Doesn't have a date, but minted around 1550:

 

I have to admit that is true, because I never bother photographing my coins, so I seldom have images to share.

 

Well, thanks anyway. Someday I hope you get some pics up.

 

I wanna say anything before the 17 or 1600s is ancient. Or maybe anything before milled coinage. Hand struck coinage is after all quite an ancient technique of making coins. I got some Great Britain pennies, half pennies, farthings I think from the late 1700s