History of Coinage Collection

MidLifeCrisis · November 24, 2015 4:18AM

In another thread, forum member 291fifth made the following recommendation:

"Put together a 'history of coinage' collection featuring significant coins from the past 2600 years. Few, if any, US coins would be included."

I like this. It sounds like the basis for a very interesting collection.

What would you include in such a collection?

lordmarcovan · November 24, 2015 8:30AM

See my "Eclectic Box of 20" for the answer.

Of course it's an un-updated train wreck right now, and no box of twenty will be ideally representative, but I sort of work along those lines... very loosely.

Personal preference trumps ideal historical representation in my case, but I do try.

CoinRaritiesOnline · November 24, 2015 9:07AM

it does sound like a cool idea. At least you'll be able to slip in a Pine Tree Shilling.

keyman64 · November 24, 2015 9:16AM

The ATHENIAN OWL would make my list! Something with Julius Caesar. The coin with the first Olympic Stadium on it that is owned by a forum member. Many wonderful options...

TPRC · November 24, 2015 9:42AM

That's my collection, 6th century b.c. to 1960, or so, with a slight emphasis on Roman portraiture denari, early Irish type coins, colonial and colonial era coinage, and early U.S type, including bust halves!

SmEagle1795 · November 24, 2015 10:40AM

See my signature

I admittedly haven't included my US or Colonial coins in my website, but I cover off the first 1,000 years starting at the first coins made of electrum in 650 BC.

keyman64 · November 24, 2015 10:50AM

Originally posted by: SmEagle1795

See my signature

I admittedly haven't included my US or Colonial coins in my website, but I cover off the first 1,000 years starting at the first coins made of electrum in 650 BC.

One of the collections I admire the most on these forums!

MidLifeCrisis · November 24, 2015 12:10PM

Originally posted by: lordmarcovan

See my "Eclectic Box of 20" for the answer.

Some very cool coins in this Box of 20! I would include many of them in a "History of Coinage" collection.

MidLifeCrisis · November 24, 2015 12:13PM

Originally posted by: SmEagle1795

See my signature

I admittedly haven't included my US or Colonial coins in my website, but I cover off the first 1,000 years starting at the first coins made of electrum in 650 BC.

WOW!

lordmarcovan · November 24, 2015 11:01PM

Originally posted by: MidLifeCrisis

Originally posted by: SmEagle1795

See my signature

I admittedly haven't included my US or Colonial coins in my website, but I cover off the first 1,000 years starting at the first coins made of electrum in 650 BC.

WOW!

Impossible not to say "WOW!" over Smeagle's collection... in all caps, 72-point bold font, underlined, with multiple exclamation points, and not still have that be an understatement.

ricko · November 25, 2015 12:56AM

Awesome collection SmEagle1795... I will have to revisit that many times to truly

appreciate the beauty, quality and history embodied there. Thanks, Cheers, RickO

JRocco · November 25, 2015 1:37AM

Originally posted by: SmEagle1795

See my signature

I admittedly haven't included my US or Colonial coins in my website, but I cover off the first 1,000 years starting at the first coins made of electrum in 650 BC.

Looking at your website, I couldn't pick a favorite out of any row !

They are all too impressive.

Absolutely incredible set.

SmEagle1795 · November 25, 2015 11:33AM

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the compliments.

TURBO · November 25, 2015 8:16PM

Cool!

lordmarcovan · November 25, 2015 9:00PM

Originally posted by: TPRC

That's my collection, 6th century b.c. to 1960, or so, with a slight emphasis on Roman portraiture denari, early Irish type coins, colonial and colonial era coinage, and early U.S type, including bust halves!

Would love to see a link to your collection, too, TPRC, if it's online.

History of Coinage Collection

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