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OK, here's another topic that popped into my head. I don't have a definite answer to this myself, but I wanted to see how others answered.
What is the largest coin in your collection (no tokens, etc.)? To keep it simple, let's just measure size in terms of diameter.
(I originally was going to make this a topic about largest and smallest coins, but then I noticed a thread elsewhere about posting "tiny coins.") Edited by SquareCircle
09/29/2023 08:41 am
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I have a general rule that "if it doesn't fit in a 2x2, I don't really want it". I believe my largest NCLT is a Tonga 2 pa'anga 1967 (45 mm). Had to put it in one of those 2½x2½ holders.
For circulating coins, I think it's a toss-up between one of my Russian copper 10 kopeks (42mm) and my Samanid multiple-dirham (about 43mm, but unevenly round). The Russian coins definitely look larger, because they're much thicker and heavier.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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My largest coins are my American Silver Eagles at 40.60 mm. I have a medal that is larger, but you do not want those here.  |
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My largest is the 76mm Apollo 11 (5 oz) one dollar coin.
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61mm, 20 balboas from panama
Pure novelty value!
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2023 10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Yale of Beaufort; 10 oz Fine Silver - 89 mm   Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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My largest, even the holder is oversized. These were actually used and at a Weight of 38.2 g, a Diameter of 35 mm, and a Thickness of 3 mm they are a large heavy coin.   While an American silver eagle (and many bullion coins) are larger in size, they aren't really a coin (its value is based on the bullion value) and it weighs less. No one would use an ASE as $1, same as the $10 coin posted, no one would use that as a $10 coin. They are coins in name only, not actual usage.  Edited by hfjacinto
09/29/2023 2:08 pm
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Nice examples!  |
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"The biggest gold coin, as listed by the Guinness World Records, is a one tonne Australian Kangaroo. The colossal 99.99% pure gold coin has a diameter of 80 centimetres, and is a massive 12 centimetres thick." https://www.bullionbypost.com/index...t-gold-coin/Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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My largest, even the holder is oversized. These were actually used and at a Weight of 38.2 g, a Diameter of 35 mm, and a Thickness of 3 mm they are a large heavy coin. hfjacinto - What is that exactly? I can't quite make out the lettering. |
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hfjacinto - What is that exactly? I can't quite make out the lettering. The coin is a 1834 40 reis from Portugal.  |
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Albert, why Panama?
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