What non-USA coin is on your want list?
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There is a similar thread on the US Coin Forum, so I thought I'd start one here. My apologies if one already exists and I somehow missed it.
As I've noted elsewhere, I am building a set of 20-franc gold coins from France. The next one I'd like to get is a Marianne (also called a Rooster). These coins were minted from 1898 to 1914, during France's Third Republic. But the ones minted after 1906 often are restrikes, struck in 1921 or later using the original dies. I am looking for a coin minted in 1906 or earlier. The coin contains 0.1867 Troy ounces of gold, so it's still somewhat affordable despite the current high price of gold.
These generally aren't too hard to find, but the two dealers in France that I'm familiar with aren't shipping to the USA right now due to "tariff confusion". Maybe the situation will change in a few months. This type of coin also occasionally pops up on the Great Collections auction site.
What's on your list?
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Ooof…that list is long and deep. Something that’s not within my collecting purview at the moment, but I’d like, is an early 3 Reales Carlos and Joanna. They’re tough though.
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Missing dates and upgrades for my pillar collection. I've created a spreadsheet with identified targets (yes, specific coins) I am looking to buy, on the open market for now but possibly through a dealer later. One example is a Bolivia 1767-1770 1/2R (any of the four dates) in AU-MS. A few plate coins included in one of my references but never seen one better than VF even once.
Cool. Named, I assume, after the two pillars on the reverse?
Yes, that's correct.
Let me add another one that I might like to get. This is a modern, quarter-ounce, proof gold coin from the French mint. I think it is more of a bullion coin than a numismatic one. It is being issued to commemorate the US fight for independence as a lead-in to the 250th anniversary of our country next year. As above, the French Mint is not shipping to the US right now due to tariff confusion.
The child on the reverse signifies the young colonies being protected by France (the goddess Minerva on the left) from the British lion. The 17 October 1777 date refers to the British surrender at Saratoga, an event that led France to ally with the American colonies. The 19 October 1781 date refers to the British surrender at Yorktown, which ended most of the fighting and secured American independence.
I really have no need for this coin. It wouldn't be part of a collection or anything like that. But I sure like the looks of it!
Colombia 1946 & 1946/5 5 Centavos Copper, not the very common Copper-Nickel.
A complete set of early 19th century Philippines coinage, including the silver 50 centavos and Peso.
I have a bunch of other one-offs to consider as a "B" list if I ever have the budget for it.
Spanish 17th or 18th century 4R and 8R (not the portrait)
1790 Austrian Netherlands Insurrection 3 florin
Potosi royal 8R
Mexico royal 1/2R and 1R
1892 South Africa ZAR crown
First Jewish Revolt shekel
Complete series of Bolivia crown sized bolivianos
If you get a chance, post an image of this one pls.
Your French Rooster is on my list (along with other Latin Monetary Union gold), but I'd say the top World coin on my wantlist right now is a Mexican Caballito peso. After that, a high end DCAM proof example of the 1957 Ceylon 5 rupees 2,500 years of Buddhism commemorative with the circle of animals on the reverse.
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Really nice coin! Love the obverse in particular. I guess there are 11 shields on the reverse to reflect 11 provinces, or something like that?
I am always looking to add missing dates to my Mexican Portrait 8 Reales series
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The Austrian Netherlands (more or less at least) corresponds to modern Belgium (independent since 1830), so if it does, those provinces are quite small, but you might be right. I haven't ever looked it up.
I've always like it for the same reason you do, since I first saw one in Bowers & Merena's 1987 auction of the Bebee collection.
I used to own six of the other coins (two different legends in two of the denominations) but sold it in 2020. These graded MS-63 to MS-65. There is also gold 14 florin (about the size of a half eagle or Sovereign) but it's quite pricey now, in the range of $10K. This one is about $2,000 as an MS-63, depending upon how particular you are about the surface quality and color. I prefer something close to the one I pictured.