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Please post a picture! I have a few coins over 100 years! Does anyone have some really old coins? Please post!

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  • BobGreeneBobGreene Posts: 952 ✭
    I don't have a picture, but my oldest is a 1796 cent. I'm sure there are quite a few here with coins much older.
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  • slipgateslipgate Posts: 2,301 ✭✭
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  • coinmickeycoinmickey Posts: 767 ✭✭
    My current oldest is from the reign of the Roman Emperor Trajan- from about 98-117 AD....so that makes it about 2000 years old.

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  • CommemDudeCommemDude Posts: 2,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PCGS 45 HALF
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  • JcarneyJcarney Posts: 3,154 ✭
    Here's my oldest US coin:

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    I have older World/ancient coins though.
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  • combatmailmancombatmailman Posts: 670
    I have older, but I am in the middle of remodeling a room and cannot get to my coinsimage This is the oldest I have photographed at presnt.image


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  • ddbirdddbird Posts: 3,168 ✭✭✭
    Oldest

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    Oldest Non US but used in the US

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    Oldest pre- US

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    Oldest US

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    This is my oldest

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  • Sam123Sam123 Posts: 175 ✭
    1652 have not figured out how to post pictures yet, sorry
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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  • RTSRTS Posts: 1,408 ✭
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  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    I feel like a slacker. This is as far as I go back. I love the earlier stuff -- just can't afford the nice ones.

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1854 Now... Before that it was 1829 and 1804 (crosslet 4 with stems)

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  • richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    Russ...... that chick on yours has got some ugly toes !!!

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  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    Not my oldest, but close. This is the oldest that I have a picture of:

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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
    323-317 BC Greek stater, Babylon mint (the 'stuff' on the obverse is stress disturbance on the ICG holder caused by the coin's too-high relief)

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  • coinnutcoinnut Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,271 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The half dime before there were half dimes. This one is only 259 years old.

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  • jhusmanjhusman Posts: 1,082 ✭
    I have some Greek stuff, but this is my oldest American coin, and the oldest I have imaged (Thanks, numisma). 1787

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  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Russ, that is the bomb! What's the story behind it?

    For most people, this is where the train stops:
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    610-565 BCE

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  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    A definite "No Brainer." image



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    I'd say, this is pretty dog-gone old and in incredibly good shape!
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>323-317 BC Greek stater, Babylon mint (the 'stuff' on the obverse is stress disturbance on the ICG holder caused by the coin's too-high relief) >>



    Now that you mention it, I have a pile of ancients here that were in a big collection I just bought.

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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    do ancients count? My oldest is 300 BC, sorry no pic image
  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Oldest U.S. is a 1795 Half Dollar and my oldest overall coin is some greek coin from 400 B.C. or something like that.
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    << <i>323-317 BC Greek stater, Babylon mint (the 'stuff' on the obverse is stress disturbance on the ICG holder caused by the coin's too-high relief) >>



    Now that you mention it, I have a pile of ancients here that were in a big collection I just bought.

    Russ, NCNE >>

    If they're not super valuable take them to a park and burry them a couple inches down. You'll put the next metal detector into shock image
  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    Oldest US, 1803
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    Oldest..1654

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  • eyoung429eyoung429 Posts: 6,374 ✭
    In really decent condition?

    1792 Conder half

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    Have a bunch I haven't even gone through for darkside stuff.....and a box of ancient.
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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My oldest somewhat US........colonial is a 1723 Hibernia Half Penny.

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  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
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  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    I am not sure it is my oldest but it is the oldest one I have a picture of.

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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got an 1853 cent but no pic. That's my oldest U.S. coin

    This is my oldest;

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  • GooberGoober Posts: 980 ✭✭✭
    1831 H10 PCGS MS64 OGH with beautiful blue rim toning
    Prost!

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  • ledzep87ledzep87 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭
    For now, this is the oldest coin I own:

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  • jamakinjamakin Posts: 1,055
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    607 years old and still a beauty
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1625 copper
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    1730 bronze
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    1743 silver
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    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139 ✭
    I have some early Judaean coins. Oldest US coin would be a Fugio cent, followed by a 1794 large cent (S-46).
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  • robecrobec Posts: 6,886 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not the prettiest, but my oldest U.S. BTW, I love that 607 year old gold.image


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  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
    some old copper

    The 1890 one penney rev is way better than the "liberty by the seashore" trade dollar pattern designs

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  • RotatedRainbowsRotatedRainbows Posts: 2,085 ✭✭
    124 BC


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  • DesertRatDesertRat Posts: 1,791 ✭
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  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,011 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have a 1795 large cent but do not currently have a pic of it but heres my second oldest.

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  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • 66Tbird66Tbird Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭
    1694 Shillinger in PCGS MS 64. It still has lots O luster and is bent because it was made on a roll press. About The size of a 5C. Sorry no pics.
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  • BlackBeardBlackBeard Posts: 1,064 ✭
    1795 two leaf dollar with an old cleaning. Also have a 1783 spanish and a couple as of yet unidentified Romans that are pretty rough.

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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oldest US
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    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
    My oldest is some British coin from the 12th century, I don't remember now exactly what it is. image

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