Which country produced the most attractive circulating gold coins.

Back in the days when gold freely circulated there were many countries which produced coins with a consistent design year-after-year. I'm thinking of French Roosters, French Angels, British Sovereigns, etc. Several other countries both in Europe and the rest of the world did likewise. I am not thinking of commemoratives or one-coin types, medieval or modern.

Of all of these countries which do you think produced the most attractive circulating gold coinage? Personally I've always liked the flowing design of the Turkish coinage. I find it much more pleasant that formality of most European products.

 

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I believe most here will say the US, with St Gauden and indian head designs. While I like those myself, (the $10 being my favorite), I also love Mexican gold, specifically the 20 and 50 peso pieces.

 

I'm insanely jealous of Arabic calligraphy. The psychedelic poster lettering of the 1960s just isn't the same.

 

United States . 9 year run ..

 

But I asked for COUNTRY not coin.

 

I fixed it ..

 

Hey Rick, can you tell me about this? What's the denomination? I love this Obverse Liberty.

 

Here is one of my favorite Countries for AV coinage

AV 4 Dukaten 1931 Belgrade Mint
Alexander I /Queen Maria
Yugoslavia

 

This one has my vote. It circulated?

 

Draped Bust, 10 dollar denomination ....

 

I am a fan of all gold, . I have been a fan of US gold. When I saw my first Stella.

 

Perhaps I am one of the few here who is not taken with US gold. I admit a St Gaudens is a beautiful coin, but none of the other excite me too much. I have some (not a double eagle - above my budget) but prefer to look further afield.

 

Yes and no. My coin definately never circulated, it is prooflike brilliant uncirculated. But these 4 dukaten/ 1 Dukat coins issued from 1931-33 were minted as trade coinage. Probably, same way the US St. Gaudens Double Eagles were intended for commerce.
John

 

What is that on the Obv. Is that a seal. hand punched, or a lamination?

 

All of the Yugoslavia coinage from that era were given a "countermark"
Mine has a "Corn Ear" for Bosnia
There was also a "sword" countermark for Serbia

 

Here is another really nice design.

My AV Dukat ND
Imperial City of Regensburg/Germany
Holy Roman Emperor Franz II 1792-1806
obv. City View
rev. Imperial Eagle

 

When I saw my first Stella, I said "Oh, wow." When I saw the price tag, I said, "Egads!"

 

France has always produced nice looking coins, especially these two:


France 20 Francs gold 1898 Angel


France 20 Francs gold 1912 Marianne-Rooster