What is the largest diameter numismatic object in your collection?

pruebas

I just ran across this medal I bought some time ago. Provenance is The Strong museum in Rochester, NY and I'm pretty sure it had been sitting in their tray at least 100 years, probably more like 150 (getting sneezed upon, from the looks of it). At 112.7mm in diameter, it is purported to be the largest struck numismatic object ever made. Anyone know if that's true?

I want to take advantage of the PCGS quarterly special (half off oversize holders) and get it graded, just for protection. Before I call PCGS, does anyone know if they will slab a medal of this size? I've looked here and it wasn't much help (poorly written). Maybe the "Classic Jumbo" holder?

I know for certain that NGC will slab it, but I just sent my order off to NGC and it is too late for this one.

What's the largest coin/medal/numismatic object in your collection?

bosox

Pistrucci's Waterloo Medal was 130 mm, but I think they were electrotypes and not struck. I think the new reproductions were actually struck in the original size.

pruebas

@bosox said:
Pistrucci's Waterloo Medal was 130 mm, but I think they were electrotypes and not struck. I think the new reproductions were actually struck in the original size.

Yes, they were electrotypes.

I’ve seen the Royal Mint repro, but it’s about half-size. Who does the larger repros?

SimonW

1601 Daalder probably

1984worldcoins

1984worldcoins

Here is an interesting big medal , private issue, a few made by Raymond Joly , engraver at Monnaie de Paris, when his boss retired:

Project Numismatics

Here’s the largest I own - it’s housed in a large format PCGS holder. I took the photo on my copy stand - each white line in the background is one inch, so that will give you a sense of size. As you can probably tell, the holder is about 3in wide and would likely house a coin up to about 2.5in - it wouldn't hold a 115mm (~4.5in) coin! But maybe PCGS offers larger, I'm not sure.

worldcoinguy

87mm on this 1666 4 taler struck to commemorate the 88th birthday of Augustus II, Duke of Brunswick. Issues struck from 1.5T up to 6T to commemorate the milestone.

cacheman

Wilhelmina, by the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, 1898, 435mm, 5500g.

pruebas

@cacheman said:

Wilhelmina, by the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, 1898, 435mm, 5500g.

OMG! That’s insane! Is it struck?

IVB

@cacheman said:

Wilhelmina, by the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, 1898, 435mm, 5500g.

Great piece of art!

bidask

@IVB said:

@cacheman said:

Wilhelmina, by the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, 1898, 435mm, 5500g.

Great piece of art!

Sure looks to be !

cacheman

No, this is cast. It came out of the Begeer warehouse in Utrecht sometime between the depression and German occupation of WWII. Begeer couldn't pay their workers so they allowed them to pick and choose from models and casts for their compensation. I bought this from a collector in Amsterdam who bought from the family of the original Begeer employee.
Why would I buy it? It was created by Goetz (stylistic attribution) and he was there working at the exact time. Not his design as noted by TW sig but his work from original drawings. It was just a fluke that I found it but I immediately recognized the horse and female from other medallions made shortly after his one year stint in Utrecht.

cacheman

Here's another one. Being an archaeologist (Ret), I have great interest in Goetz' process pieces.

pruebas

Lucky you don’t need to slab those babies!

BTW, I’ve confirmed PCGS can holder up to 120mm.

tcollects

@cacheman said:
Here's another one. Being an archaeologist (Ret), I have great interest in Goetz' process pieces.

I'm guessing she wears the pants in that family

cacheman

Yeah, I wouldn't want to arm wrestle her.

BillJones

They are not foreign, at least if you live in the U.S.

My largest pieces are the medals that were awarded to Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott for the Mexican War of 1848. They are both 90 mm. The pieces that were awarded to both generals were both gold.

Next to a U.S. silver dollar.

I may as well post the Winfield Scott piece.

pruebas

Great medals! I also have that pair. They highlight the engraving skill of Charles Cushing Wright.

tcollects

I had one of those Zachary Taylor medals once - it was awesome up close - but was so unwieldy that I couldn't figure out how to store it safely so I sold it

Glen2022

not struck, but I wonder if PC GS or NGC would slab it? It's about 4 feet across. it's not in my collection, however.

pruebas

As a follow up to the OP, PCGS has slabbed my 112.7mm medal.

coinkat

@cacheman

The woman you would rather not arm wrestle has a striking resemblance to Marjorie Main- So it is safe to assume you would rather not arm wrestle Ma Kettle... smart decision.

coinkat

Sadly I did not answer the question... I have not measured the medals I have but some are over 100mm- I am leaving the TR plaque out

rwyarmch

George I Coronation medal by N. Seelander (MI 426/150) struck in lead (131mm, 835 gms).

TomB

Holy Cow! There are some monumental (pun intended) pieces here.

The largest coin/medal/numismatic diameter object in my collection would likely be the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association Service Medal by Anna Hyatt Huntington. These are extremely common in the 19mm (US dime sized) version and can be picked up on ebay for $20 or $25 with some patience. The larger 76mm version is quite a bit tougher, yet still might be snagged once a year or so for perhaps $150 or $200. I have one of each of those, but the largest version of this issue is 240+mm and is exceptionally rare. I've been searching for these largest sized pieces for more than a half-decade and have found an auction record for one (perhaps two) that were previously sold and was fortunate enough to find one listed on ebay with a BIN. I snagged it for the BIN, which was wildly too low, in my opinion.

Below is an image of the 76mm piece (small piece in front) next to the 240+mm piece.

coinkat

@TomB

Excellent TR item- I have seen something similar in the form of a lapel for those that donated to the memorial

3stars

Sorta kinda numismatic…

coinkat

I have seen afew of these large WW I memorial issues for fallen soldiers- thanks for sharing

jt88

Diameter (mm) 100, Thickness (mm) 13.9, weight one Kilo.

robp2

This is a plaster cast that the engraver produces the design on prior from whence it is reduced to make the die. A pattern for a £1 coin. Diameter 174mm.

pruebas

@robp2 said:
This is a plaster cast that the engraver produces the design on prior from whence it is reduced to make the die. A pattern for a £1 coin. Diameter 174mm.

I love it! Fantastic!

How did it ever leave the mint? Unofficial?

rwyarmch

100mm/401gms

robp2

@pruebas said:

@robp2 said:
This is a plaster cast that the engraver produces the design on prior from whence it is reduced to make the die. A pattern for a £1 coin. Diameter 174mm.

I love it! Fantastic!

How did it ever leave the mint? Unofficial?

Probably found in the studio after the engraver died. Virtually all the engravers employed by the mint were/are established in their own right before being commissioned, so will have studios and will work from home, with the mint work being only part of the portfolio.

Bob13

Not too large compared to some in this thread, but I like this picture to put it all in perspective!

A better picture of this 1.5 Taler...

messydesk

Best I can do is this Lincoln medal by George Morgan, at a measly 62 mm.