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I read the coin as an 1692 and its made from copper .
Its a cool coin I love having it ! don't get me wrong but its way modern when compared with the BC coins being posted in this thread
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I know what you mean. I almost posted a 1576 Hungarian Denar. When I see coins with BC, I'm going  swcoin.ecrater.com
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I really looked into ancient coins when I first collecting but decided that it really wasn't for me. I didn't get that 'feeling' that thats what I wanted to collect. I'm sure all collectors can understand what I'm saying when I talk about that 'feeling'.
Anyways, so my oldest coin would probably have to be my 1857 flying eagle. 150 years old baby!
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I guess I'll break out the 1511...   Edit... I was thinking about it... but Christopher Columbus was still alive IIRC, when this coin was minted. I have several coins from the 1620s... when the Pilgrims were still hanging out on Plymouth Rock. Here's some German silver from the period.  Edited by ratio411
08/25/2008 12:26 am
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Edited by coindexter
08/25/2008 3:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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MONETA SIGISMVNDI 1511
MAGNI DUCIS LITVANIE
Just checking if I can read the inscriptions. It's tricky at times.
Edited by DL20K
08/25/2008 3:48 pm
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Rest in Peace
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My oldest is an 1847 8 Maravedis from Spain. Although ElleKitty's has a couple of hundred + years on mine!   |
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I though Fiat was paper money ?
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coindexter I can't read Chinese either but I think that's Irish 
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I though Fiat was paper money ? From Wikipedia: Quote:
The terms fiat currency and fiat money relate to types of currency or money whose usefulness results, not from any intrinsic value or guarantee that it can be converted into gold or another currency, but only from a government's order (fiat) that it must be accepted as a means of payment. |
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I can't read Chinese either but I think that's Irish Hibernia was the Roman name for Ireland. |
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1746 One Duit made of copper from the NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES - KM 70.
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Pillar of the Community
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No what I meant to say is that this other coin I have is from china. Here they are. Anyone know the dates of these? Image:  or1.jpg84.82 KB Image: or2.jpg78.42 KB Edited by coindexter
08/25/2008 6:14 pm
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No what I meant to say is that this other coin I have is from china Ahh!  |
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