Something different

coinkat

I thought it might be fun to start a thread to illustrate that world coins do not have to be expensive to be interesting, attractive and fun. Post a picture of one of your favorite world coins or even bank notes or notgeld that was not more than the price of a common date MS64 Morgan Dollar (which is probably $45 or so...). I would start with a picture, but most of you know how impressive my skills are I plan to post some Notgeld from Bielefeld after I get some picture taken... lets see how many different and really cool items can be posted here...

Darkhorse

You can pick up gem upon gem of these for dirt cheap.

Luvdawgs

My favorite foreign coin:

cosmicdebris

Cool idea I'll post some later.

ajaan

Susan, I don't think that coin quite qualifies for the $45 limit 'kat posted. If so, I'll give you double for that coin.

Steve27

theboz11

The Majority of My Lion and Cats collection falls in that catagory.

ccrdragon

Jeez, just looked at the spreadsheet and out of the 140+ coins in my African Copper Type set (so far ), only 1 coin has gone over the $45 limit - that was a 1923 SA 1/2 penny that I paid too much for.

As for a pretty and cheap foreign coin - bought the whole proof set for this one for $15 (7 coins, 3 toners like this!):

oldshep

Here's one I really like:



Shep

SYRACUSIAN

Coin with the strangest denomination

LeeG

All very beautiful coins so far! Heres mine:

akdrv

Nurnberg, 1 kreuzer. This coin is really tiny with amazing detail. I paid $20 for it.



Estonia 2 Krooni, Toompea fortress in Tallinn, 1930 NGC MS64 around $40

MacCrimmon

For starters....

MSD61

spinaker2000

$39 plus shipping.

MadMarty

farthing

Some of my purchases at the last local show I went to:

1966 Italy 500 Lira - $6.


Dahomey 1971 200 Francs - $27.50


Austria 1870 20 Kreuzer - $18.

Askari

A 22mm French 1842 medalet commemorating the death of the Duke d'Orleans, who succumbed to side effects of battle fatigue. Truly scarce -- less than 50 and likely fewer than a dozen made and was commissioned by one of the duke's close friends. I walked away with it for $11.

coinkat

thanks to those who have participated thus far... I am attempting to get something different posted here...

elverno

1798 Republicca Romana - 10 paoli pawn ticket



An Italian friend of mine wrote to say that this was:

"in effect a coupon issued by the roman pawn-broker agency ( Monte di Pietà ) which gave the coupon to someone that pawned something. The bill had a parallel circulation along with the official currency and at the expiring date of 11 september 1798, as it's written, the individual who possessed the coupon was entitled to get back the pawned item or an official 10 Paoli banknote."

At the time I bought it: $25; probably worth more now...

Askari

coinkat

The reverse of the Bielefeld Gold Mark

Askari

Those really are neat, aren't they?

Stork

Here are some recycled/old pictures. Please note that photography is not my strong suit!







a couple of icon coins of mine...





an old favorite: