An Idea For A Coin Picture Posting Theme

I quite like the new Singaporean series, very nice designs.

I'd be interested in such a thread.

Never heard that before. 13 yes and some say 3 is a lousy number but never heard anything about 4. actually I know many people with 4 as their lucky number.
As to the picture theme. How would you display that? Are you thinking of gluing coins to a board? And how far back are you trying for. 1814? 1714? 1204? I wonder if there are any coins dated 14 BC? Sounds like a real good coin project though.

haha yes certain conservative or traditional people in Asia wouldn't like to have anything to do with the number 4. although eastern culture doesn't factor in my personal life at all and although we speak English all the time in the family, my parents do joke about that number 4 superstition sometimes, although I get the feeling they believe in it at the same time. I don't get the impression that this issue is rife amongst the younger generation here in Singapore i.e my generation however.

as to the idea, I don't mean taking a picture of coins glued to a board like a collage, I would rather sell my collection off than destroy my dear coins haha just like how we've been sharing our coins in the "how far back can we go" thread, just post a nice picture/ pictures of coins in our possession, and definitely close-ups of what we personally feel are really deserving of close-up 'scrutiny'. naturally I'd like not to restrict it to years ending in '14' as that'd severely restrict the variety of coins all of us will get to see and learn about.

so in short, just post whatever coins we have whenever we like, as long as it ends in 4, since it also makes for easy counting back the years or decades rather. of course, participation would be at the individual's fancy, so if they have an issue with 4 they can choose not to do so. Sounds good? :D

and here's my 'inaugural' opening of this hopefully successful thread haha... behold!








ok, not the biggest out there, but it's my largest, and almost 4 oz of pure silver! don't worry, it has already been impaired by some fool! otherwise I was very careful with placing that little 5 cent on top for a nice size comparison haha

ok, who's next?

nice! I see a great variety of countries too. I like your 1944 peso piece especially. I missed out winning one of the same date in a recent auction, although it wasn't anywhere near as nice as your example.

perhaps I should post more of mine again, but I think i'll be doing that only after a few more people have posted so it won't appear that the thread is being dominated by only a few people. which reminds me, I think I might have my first pre-Helvetian swiss coinage posted up next.

Here are some modern commemoratives.


2014 China 10 Yuan, Silver Panda



2004 China 10 Yuan, Silver Panda



2004 Poland 10 Zlotych, Athens Olympics, Silver Proof-Fencing



1984 Mauritania 500 Ouguiya, International Games, Cupro-Nickel Proof-Fencing




1984 Southern California Rapid Transit District, Los Angeles Olympics, Brass Token-Fencing

Great idea for a thread! A few from me:

2014 German 2-euros (Niedersachsen Commemorative)


1914 British florin:


1904 New Orleans Morgan dollar:

Just a few random pictures:

1864 US Civil War Token



1854 $1 Gold Indian Head Type 2



1924 Buffalo nickel



1914-D LWC



1924-S Mercury dime



1884-cc Morgan dollar