What's a coin that you've always wanted, but probably will never get?

Either a Syracuse or Athens decadrachm.

I would love an ancient Greek coin or two but mostly just to say I have one. I would however love a set of war coins from Europe

For a while now I have wanted the 3 Rouble proof (Virgo). It is my sign, and I already have my spouses' sign (Pisces), the idea being to create a framed pair of coins to hang on the wall. Virgo seems to have vanished off the planet however, which is likely to make it unaffordable if it reappears.

I have a 1964 US JFK, and in Ireland it is a bit of a stereotype that people who where adults in the 60's hang a picture of “the president” and “the pope” next to each other in their house. The pope however remains JP II, but I think that the Vatican coin with the official bust will be easier to get. I want to pay nostalgic homage by framing and hanging these two coins next to each other as well.

New Zealand Waitangi crown.  Only 1100 of them produced including the proofs, current value is US$3000-$4,000

Got to love those Waitangi crowns! Quite nice artistically.

As a Brit, I feel compelled to say a 1933 penny (only 6 or 7 exist, making it extraordinarily valuable), or a Gothic Crown frequently regarded as the finest example of design in British coinage - which is hard to disagree with.

However, based purely on artistic merit & difficulty obtaining…

Either of these notes would be on my dream list. I mean, as would a lot of early British notes.

I particularly like the Caledonian bank's dogs which are quite a rarity in design choices. The left represents hunting whilst the right is agriculture. The landscape is of Inverness, one of my favourite cities too.

And the ferocity of the animals in the National Bank is stunning. Plus St Andrew & a very ornamental. And it's surprisingly British using the garland of the Order of the Garter (England's highest honour, Scotland's is the Order of the Thistle) in the centre. Plus the Deiu et Droit banner (Motto of the Prince of Wales).

And lots of hidden detail. On the English lion's side, you can see a crown and what looks like a sovereign with the famous St George & the Dragon motif. And even what appear to be some Irish shamrocks.

But it has the Lion & Unicorn the Scottish way round (As you look at it, the Unicorn is on the left in Scottish heraldry, but right anywhere else in the UK).

It makes a lot of English-British concessions, reminding people of the union but is unapologetically Scottish at first glance. Absolutely adore that.

Unknown Maker/Origin (Anonymous). No Date Visible. Illegible/Nonsence Legends Both Obverse/Reverse. Distributed possibly for England, Ireland and/or Lower Canada? (BL-15 Freudenthal #11 addition to my Forgotten Coins 25th Anniversary Inventory in my Canadian Blacksmith chapter. Based on my treatise of the so-called obsolete Canadian Blacksmith Large Sized Pennies BL-15 type classifications). Newly discovered specimen. 34mm, 17.05 grams. 263.2 grains. Not medal or coin turn but a 90* clockwise die axis when comparing the reverse (3'oclock) to the obverse being at 12'oclock. Plain Edge. Two pence sized - CCC 1d. Same reverse as the Cokayne-California Collection (Forgotten 25th Specimen BL-15 : #9) and the same end ribbon style as BL-15 #3 in this same reference and in my opinion all coming from the same die maker and probably manufactured in England for some future unknown distribution purpose. The XRF analysis of Specimen #3 showed the absence of sulfur and arsenic with high copper at 99.24%. The XRF analysis in a XRF vacuum Orbis analyzer for Freundenthal #3 read: Cu (99.24%), Pb (0.49%), Hg (0.16%), Ni (0.04%), Ag (0.03%), Zn (0.02%) and Fe (0.01%). This to me even for this crude specimen was a somewhat sophisticated annealing copper coin manufacturing process SUGGESTING England and not some backyard operation in Ireland or Lower Canada in this suspected early 1820's manufacturing period since some types are dated 1822. Jeff Rock's coin and this coin have no XRF analysis. Most U.S. Colonials such as 18thC State Coppers (i.e., NJ's. Vt.'s Ct."s) show the presence of sulfur and arsenic sometimes even >1% suggesting to me a much more cruder/dirtier/less refined copper manufacturing process of copper blanks from copper ingots. Still this is circumstantial as XRF can never dictate provenance by itself. Preservation: Choice AU - virtually no wear detected under microscopic examination. There are no rim bumps on either the obverse or reverse side. Some die cuds extending into the fields as rim cuds give you this rim damage look - which its not and this is mentioned just for accuracy. TCNC July, 2023 Halifax / RCNA / Lot 832. 

It has to be the United Kingdom, Una and the Lion 5 sovereign coin, it was issued in the 1839 Proof set. Really a specimen/proof than absolute circulation piece, it is easily the most beautiful coin made in my opinion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Una_and_the_Lion

Not the most great picture, but its there in the middle of the first picture and its obverse is on the second image top right. Even if it wasn't a giant slab of gold, it would still be insanely rare. Think high 6 to mid 7 figures. Spink (2023 likely more now) lists an 1839 Proof set at £365,000 and it has besides this a 1839 Crown and Halfcrown, both also insanely rare 5 figure coins (The shilling and farthing are less rare!) They also list any examples in EF at £175,000 and FDC at £340,000 and mentions they are basically all proofs and specimen and are extremely rare.

Of course for a measly $30k I could buy a modern copy issued by the Royal Mint a few years ago, but I crave authenticity.

A more gettable coin, would just be a gothic crown, otherwise I am pretty satisfied with what I do have (1902 Proof set, numerous hammered half crowns and shillings, a gold angel, several sovereigns and the 1989 4 coin set of gold sovereigns).

The Una & the Lion is a truly beautiful design.

IIRC, the Royal Mint has also issued bullion bars utilising the design on a Celtic swirly background. I know they did silver 1oz & 10oz which you can probably find easily online. Unsure of they made gold variants.

But the silver 1oz would be a nice way to view the design at a much more affordable price than the 30k “re-issue”, or the several hundred-thousands original.

I totally get the authenticity desire though, but as a go-between… 🤷‍♂️

Those Royal Mint coins sound doable, but with silver at its overheated highs (Over $100 NZ per ounce at the moment) and several Youtube videos on how Royal Mint's ordering and service standards have slipped - I may pass.

But dreams are free.

I like to get this one: N#24472