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United States
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An Electrum stater of Samos, 17.32 grams, & listed as one of the world's first coins. The era is around 630 or 650 BCE. The piece is approximately contemporary with the striated Ionian staters. Obv abstract geometrical design / rv two incuse punches. Similar to Weidauer #197 or #198.  |
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Brazil
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My oldest is a brazilian copper 40 reis, 1845
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United States
807 Posts |
Chinese, circa 200 BC.
For "Western Civilization" coins, a couple of Latin Empire aspron trachys.
And I've got an English hammered piece (maybe a groat?) of Philip & Mary.
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United States
1536 Posts |
Of course this question depends on what coins you are collecting. US coins only date back so far, other countries may go a lot further, then you have ancients. |
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Belgium
506 Posts |
A 1745 Liard for use in the Austrian Netherlands:   As most copper change, it has suffered quite a lot circulating for decades or longer. Until the mid of the 19th century, those Liards have been legal tender, worth 2 centimes of a franc. |
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United Kingdom
548 Posts |
I have a 1797 "cartwheel" penny. It's a fairly low quality example but still a lovely big coin.
If you're interested in pre-decimal coinage it's a must have really.
Edited by Demarco Bishopp
07/27/2013 05:47 am
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United States
344 Posts |
Yesterday I picked an 1864 IHC from the junk bin at the local coin store. She was pitted and worn but for almost 150 year old coin, I thought she looked good. For only a buck, I figured someone had to save that ole girl. |
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United Kingdom
367 Posts |
Dichalkon - Prusias II 182-149 BCE   |
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Norway
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I have a few Roman coins laying in a box at home. I have to look them up to find out which is the oldest of them. Anyway, it's about 2000 years old. :)
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United States
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I have a lot of unidentified Greek coins in my backlog, but these might be the oldest:  "Dolphin money" from Olbia, Thrace. These were made for nearly 300 years, starting around 550 BC and ending around 250 BC. This particular style is probably from around 400-350 BC. I don't have it imaged yet, but I also have a few small AE coins from Ephesos in Ionia, ca 350-300 BC. |
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United States
9395 Posts |
My oldest dated coin is a 1505 Hungarian denar:   |
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United States
11951 Posts |
My silver Alexander the Great circa 323 BC   |
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United States
343 Posts |
I believe my oldest is still my 1853 3 cent silver. Love those little guys, hope to afford another soon.
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Canada
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My oldest coin (as of now) is a bronze Roman one of Constantius II, dated from 347-348 AD. As for my oldest coin with an exact date, it would be a halfpenny from Great Britain, dated 1723.
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Very nice, everyone. A worthy bump to a three year old thread!  |
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