What Is Your Favorite Coin?

Ætheling:

The picture of the Roman denarius you posted on Feb. 8 is stunning.

Would you give me some idea of the price range for that coin, and a dealer who might carry something similar.

Thanks.

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Originally posted by Gary Burke

Ætheling:

The picture of the Roman denarius you posted on Feb. 8 is stunning.

Would you give me some idea of the price range for that coin, and a dealer who might carry something similar.

Thanks.

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I was fairly pleased with that Scan! (Some are really hard to get to look anything like).

Price range for that coin would be about $90-$100 for VF (the catalogue says $88) although I've seen them priced higher. I paid a bit over for it (£20 over), but heck I liked it.

I can point you in the direction of a dealer or two;

http://www.onlinecoins.co.uk/

(in the third search box is Ancient Roman, if you scroll down)


And also here (some real quality stuff on here to have a browse through, but also some more affordable stuff, the earlier pages are very expensive but it's listed chronologically and the Early Empire ain't cheap, but it's the pinnacle of quality, page 2 onwards the prices drop)

http://www.elsen.be/index.aspx?tabi...trl=l235list


The latter site might be better because the euro is a bit weaker than the £ and more advantageous if buying from non-euroland. Although the latter site is in French they do speak English and they are very reputable dealers that many well known collectors on various forums do regular business with.

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Originally posted by OldDan

After thinking on this subject, I have decided on the Oregon Trail Memorial Commemorative half dollar. Both James Earle Fraser and his wife are favorites of mine, and on this coin I get the best of both worlds, so to speak. [...]

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Although it's not very original, I think the most beautiful regular issue U.S. coin is the Walking Lib Half. If commem's are included, I would still choose the Walker, but the Oregon Trail comes in at the top of my list. Others include the Buffalo nickel, the Indian head gold eagle, and, yes, the Peace dollar. The only dead president coin I really like is the Kennedy half (pace Lincoln Cent lovers). Of the coins over which I currently have custody, my favorite is a 1921 circ'd Walker (I have other circ'd Walkers in similar grades, and a couple of uncirc'd with very nice toning, but I have to include rarity as the criterion that pushes this one to the top): (I don't know what I'm doing wrong with these pix. If somebody can fix it, I'd be grateful.)


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SFDukie ~

Did you see these histories...

Roanoke Colony Half Dollar Commemorative History

Bay Bridge Half Dollar Commemorative History

After thinking about it, I would have to say 20 cent pieces are my favorite. I do not have many, but they are very neat, pretty uncommon, just a neat piece to have.

lim119 I saw your favorite coin today on ebay, here is a link http://cgi.ebay.com/Sydney-Olympic-...cmdZViewItem I hope this isn't forbidden and if it is please accept my opology and just delete this post