Post Your Lowest Mintage Coin......

I think this is the lowest mintage coin that I have, at least for a US issue. Will have to look more closely at my dark side items.

1850 Half Cent



Total mintage: 39,812

This is a meeting medal, not a coin. Sorry if it does not belong on this post, but it is certainly the lowest mintage in my collection. And I needed a reason to post this. There were only 100 of the silver medals made, and I have 2. My Grandfather and Great Grandfather were both there. My photos also took the life out of it. They are really quite attractive.

It works for me!! The reason I started this thread was to see some of the coins seldom posted, or that didn't fit under regular thread titles. Many of the tokens and your medal certainly fit in.

I also started it with a VERY wide range to fit in so everyone could participate (200 million or 2). So, lets see some more "rarities"!!

1869 3CS Business Strike - 4,500
1856 S $3 Princess Head - 34,500

Ive got a unique roman knocking about (probably a single die made, couldnt tell you how many are issued from each die, but they reckon the 3rd century denarius molds lasted for 20,000 strikes - this was an early issue from a usurper, so the die probably produced less than half that amount, if it was used). Thats a Carausian coin of Hercules - the pose is known but the legend entirely novel.

I also had a unique coin which was likely never issued, the die perhaps created to test a new design (it is the only coin known with the bust type - perhaps the emperor vetoed it and allowed the test strikes to go into circulation). Thats another Carausius, Moneta reverse but with a bust showing Carausius riding a chariot. However it came to exist, it certainly was not ever struck with intention to distribute - such oddities are much sought after and are always reported - it is only minor varieties that are often unreported due to their similarities to other issues.

Many of my world coins, I can't find mintages for, but for those I can, these are the lowest.

Both of these are 1 Lira coins from Turkey and have mintage of 5000 each.




Also, this $10 coin from Australia has a mintage of 5000.



Steve

Just received in the mail today, Newfoundland-1885 ten cents, mintage 8,000 bought from a great CCF member ...that's pretty low for a Victoria coin.