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Pillar of the Community
United States
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25,000 BC High denomonation trade unit !   just kidding ! This was a gift from a special Mom ! and it is currently the oldest coin I own .   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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my oldest is an 1835 quarter dollar, but it has a hole in it.
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Poland
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US: 1847 cent Other: I do have a German coin that dates 1741 but I have no idea what it exactly is.  Edited by DL20K
08/23/2008 3:45 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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1875 Germany 1 Mark coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Mm. I had to look up the definition of Fiat Money before I could answer, and I still am not quite sure that I've got it right. And so! I shall post more than one coin in the hopes that one of them is correct? Marcus Aurelius Dupondius, Dec. 173-June 174 AD, Rome. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVIII, radiate head right. Rev: IMP VI COS III - S C, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and sceptre. RIC 1100, Cohen 251  1 Real, Spanish Silver Cob Phillip No Date  Copper Maravedi coin of Spain, Phillip III. Counterstamped on the 'Reverse' side, unable to make out details. Mint mark is 'C', Cuernca.  |
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Forum Kid
Kuwait
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I have a Sassasian King of Persia from the 10th century AD.
A few coins from 2nd Cent BC...
My first gold...
An early Gold fanam from 5th century BC or so...
TheKid!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My oldest coin: A Marc Antony Denarius from about 33 BC Obv. ANT AVG III VIR RPC Rev. LEG III Similar to this one...  |
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 United States
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Gallienus 260-268 A.D.   swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Metalman, lol...those are nice agate "money"--from Lake Superior area perhaps?  It has that look. I don't know if this is "fiat money" per se, but I'd say it's devalued. Outer exterior looks silvered, but the density is 8.96 (bronze). Here's a Probus Tetradrachm from Alexandria--279/280 A.D.  Edited by KurtS
08/24/2008 1:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Hi Kurt
Those are Bandon Oregon agates from the Pacific ocean .
Here is a brief definition of Fiat money .
Currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, despite the fact that it has no intrinsic value and is not backed by reserves.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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450 B.C.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Man My coin is Modern junk compared to the other coins which have been posted in this thread !
Great coins !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Metalman, those are nice--and a bit like Superior agates which get very dark due to iron content. Thanks for the reminder of "fiat money" which basically describes any money in use today worldwide. There are some very cool coins in this thread! |
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United States
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Man My coin is Modern junk compared to the other coins which have been posted in this thread ! No Way Dude... That 1652 Spanish Bit (?) is fascinating and was probably worth in face value than metal content at the time. Wish I had one like it too. |
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United States
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I'd have to say that any coin made of silver, gold, copper, platinum, or any other "semi-precious" metal would not fall into "Fiat" money. I don't know about bronze... ? Was it valuable during the time it was used for coinage? My oldest coin is 1511, but it is silver, so it has backing of a precious metal. That would mean my 1965 dime would be my oldest fiat!  Just kidding! |
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United States
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Nice coin Bonedigger! I like the galloping horse! Metalman, that 1652 is awesome! What is the composition? Silver.
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Posted 08/23/2008 3:28 pm
