I thought of making this list out of boredom, but it turned out to be fun! also, there are only top-10s and 'must-haves' for American coinage online, so I thought I'd do one for the world-coinage, which are affordable to an entry-level collector. It's only my opinion, so please don't rip me apart!
No 10: Literally anything from The
Perth Mint, doesn't matter if you identify as a numismatist, stacker or a just a flipper,
Perth Mint has everything you need! From cheap pennies to silver and gold! All these coins were minted in Perth
No 9: Australian 1927 Parliamentary Florin, this coin is prized for its classic 'vintage' look and its raised 'handwritten date'. A toned coin always looks better! price range ($10-$75)
No 8: Ancient coins, every collection should have at least a millennia-year-old coin, and what's better than a Roman hammered coin, you can get them for surprisingly cheap from under $5!
No 7: A hunky Herculean 5 Francs from the French Republic! With vast varieties in French coinage, this classic portrait of Hercules and his girlfriends takes the cake (from $25)
No 6: 1797 United Kingdom two pence, aka Cartwheel penny, ~722k coins were minted to beat counterfeiting, weighing at 56.7 of copper, it's one of the largest coin used in circulation. ($35 onwards)
Also if you're looking for a much cheaper, yet a hefty coin, the Russian 5 Kopek from the 18th century is the perfect option ($15 onwards)
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8257.htmlNo 5: 1904 Panama 2 1/2 Centesimos, aka Panama Pill, this odd denomination coin is the smallest coin ever minted for circulation under modern technology at only 10mm across, with only 400 K minted by the USA for Panama! ($20 onwards)
No 4: Indian gold Fanam coins, these are the cheapest numismatic gold anyone can buy that was intended for circulation, sizes vary from 5mm-8mm with a mass of under 500 milligrams! The coin in the picture is a Mysore 'Kanthariva' coin from the 1600s featuring Hindu lion god 'Narashima' in sitting position. ($45- $70)
No 3: Victorian Crown from the 19th century, it's a 3-in-1 coin, featuring both the queen Victoria and the Saint George's Slaying of Dragon in a Crown-sized coin. ($35 onwards)
No 2:
Morgan dollar coin from the USA! This crown-sized 'Cowboy' coin is an icon of the American 'wild west' with a beautiful bust of lady Liberty, thus, a must in everyone's collection! ($15 onwards) . Also, American
Walking Liberty half,
Standing Liberty quarter, and
Peace dollar is also equally beautiful.
Honourable mentions: Maria Theresa Thaler https: the first coin to be majorly used as an 'international currency', defining all modern crown-sized coins, I didn't include it in this list because almost all of them a re-strikes and the real ones are expensive, I wanted to keep the list real! (Restrikes are only worth their weight).
Nazi Germany Reichsmarks I didn't include this in the list because some people find it icky, regardless those coins remind us of some of the worst atrocities and some of the defining moments of humanity (WWII). ($10 onwards)
No 1: Thankyou for reading this far, and for number 1, It's the Spanish 8 Reales, literal Pirate coins, the real 'world currency'. It was the official currency in most new world countries like the USA, Australia and New Zealand until they started minting their own. It has travelled across oceans to the far-east! while an uncirculated coin looks great, a chop marked coin is like aged-wine, it gives the character (also cheaper :p). ($50 and above)
Please give your suggestions!
Posted 04/30/2020 11:22 am
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