Which country has the most beautiful SILVER coins?

That trade dollar is very nice. I love the shield/trident motif plus the Chinese and (arabic?).

 

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Hello Detecto,

Of course it is difficult to choose just one country (and country lines have evolved over the last 2,700 years of coinage). I agree with BRG5658. I think the geographic area known as Italy today has produced the most beautiful silver coins.

 

Five different silver coins from Italy:

 

Those are beautiful. I really like the first and third ones.

 

Three more silver coins from Italy (and a silver replica of a ship that an Italian used to discover the new world).

 

Dripping with art

Thanks for the coin complement. There are many great-looking coins made during the reign of Victor Emanuel in Italy. Not all of them are silver. His reign covered WW1, WW2, fascism, peace, etc. IMO the coins of Italy (& Victor Emanuel's reign) are dripping with art.

 

I also love that third coin above the ship. I am a sucker for beautiful women on coins.

 

Here are two previous CT threads where the 500 Lire coin is depicted & discussed. The young girl in medieval dress is one of my personal favorites. The reverse of this coin depicts the three ships used by Columbus. With a little shopping, you can probably find a really nice example of this silver 500 Lire for very little money.

http://www.cointalk.com/t69049/

http://www.cointalk.com/t207551/

 

I wasn't referring to coinage but generic focus on their impact in history, guess a got a little frenzied up after watching a documentary on ancient discoveries in History channel and this professor was yapping about how Greece was corner stone to our modern society.

 

Thanks, Collect, I will be on the look out for one. I am sure it will cost me more than $7 though. Do you know the silver content off hand?

 

West african states



http://giladzuckerman.webs.com/mercuguinness.htm#WEST_AFRICAN

http://giladzuckerman.webs.com/mercuguinness.htm#SENEGAL

http://giladzuckerman.webs.com/mercuguinness.htm#BURKINA

http://giladzuckerman.webs.com/mercuguinness.htm#BENIN

 

Fiji? Perhaps?

 

Very funny!

 

Oh man that's too funny(!) And the crazy thing about it the coin probably costs $150 or more.

 

I'm naturally biased because I am American, but I love the USA silver coins. Especially Morgans, plus I really like the look of the Trade Dollars. Just MHO though. :smile

 

Definitely Australia. And I love how Aussie silver comes in the perth mint capsules, so nice.

 

FRANCE!
I don't own any silver but they are gorgeous.

 

The land of Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida sure has some amazing coins over the years.

 

Cook Islands with the "masterpieces of art" series