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What Is Your Oldest Coin?

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 Posted 06/30/2013  10:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IndianGoldEagle to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
450-404 B.C. Thrace, Apollonia, Pontika.
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United Arab Emirates
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 Posted 07/01/2013  12:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Pheroow to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice coin IndianGoldEagle!
I wanted that for a long time, but I got one that is close to your date, older I think.
It is my avatar, as well as the first post.
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New Zealand
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 Posted 07/02/2013  11:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Mike Jack to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
400-350 BC

The oldest coin currently in my possession was a present for my eldest son :) I bought it around 18 months ago and my eldest son will be three in August 2013.
Coin is: Anonymous Greek City Issue of Maroneia 400-350 BC
OBV: Horse prancing right with monogram below.
REV: Linear square contain vine with monogram below.
MINT: Maroneia, Thrace

My youngest son's (he is 5 months old) oldest coin is 1870... But the eldest has the stamp/FDC collection, and the youngest has the coin/medal/token collection. Which means that I now need to find an ancient coin for the little chap to add to his already extensive collection.... kids are expensive :P
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 Posted 07/02/2013  2:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Pheroow to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Haha nice!
When I have kids, I will make them coin addicts, especially in ancients :)
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 Posted 07/02/2013  7:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Moe145 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Flippy's Emperor Gallienus coin inspired me!

I wanted one!


So.... latest ebay purchase (and my "new" oldest coin!!)!!


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ebay auction write-up:


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An ancient Roman billon (alloy) silver antoninianus of Emperor Gallienus, (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus Augustus) born 218 A.D. Co-ruler with his father, Valerian from 253 -260 and sole ruler of the Empire from 260 - 268 A.D. Struck circa 264 - 266 A.D.

The obverse with the radiate bust of Gallienus facing right. The legend reading:

GALLIENVS AVG[vstvs]

"Gallienus Augustus"

The reverse with Indulgentia, legs crossed, leaning upon column, holding baton and cornucopia wheel at foot, XI in right field. The legend reading:

INDVLGENTIA AVG

"[To the] Indulgence of the Emperor"
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My oldest coin is an 1808 ten cash from the East Indian Company. I don't have much old coins.
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Australia
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 Posted 07/02/2013  9:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add robster to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
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Australian Penny 964 A.D.
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United Arab Emirates
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 Posted 07/03/2013  04:02 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Pheroow to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Lol, I'll start fading my modern coins :D
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 Posted 07/08/2013  07:14 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Pheroow to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Come on!
Let's see more of the other members' coins!
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Mine is a coin from 1652, I dont even know what it is I just bought it from someone on here
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Nice Gallienus Moe! Lots of silver remaining and a bold strike, congrats!
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 Posted 07/12/2013  8:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Pheroow to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Let us see some more.
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That 964 is great. Mine is a widows mite, which are supposedly from biblical times.
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1679 farthing
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