What is your oldest coin?

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Numismatist uk

Joined: 2 Ocak 2018
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Posted: 28 Ocak 2018, 15:51 #

Hi,
Just wondering what the oldest coin is in Numista or in your collection.
Mine is a Roman-Egypt from 68AD but with many gaps from then to now.

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CassTaylor

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Posted: 28 Ocak 2018, 16:01 #

Mine would be a Roman coin from 278 AD of Probus; I also have one from 321 AD of Constantinus II; then it's a massive gap until 1568 for me.

Monninen1

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Posted: 28 Ocak 2018, 16:16 #

Pretty rare chinese empire coin, not on numista. About 60BC.

Choucas

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Posted: 28 Ocak 2018, 17:42 #

My oldest is an as from the roman republic :
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces116215.html

I have then roman coins for each century till from 200 BC to 5th century AD, mainly 3rd century AD. Then a big gap, the following are from the 18th century.

Giobruno

Joined: 15 Eyl 2016
Posts: 1638

Posted: 28 Ocak 2018, 22:22 #

Mine are a late Roman coin, ~340 AD (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces90175.html), followed by an early Byzantine coin, ~520 AD (not on Numista yet, added but awaiting validation).
Before getting them (got them recently) my oldest coins were a russian coin, ~1650 (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces113598.html) and a german coin, 1703 (https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces98522.html).

SquareRootLolly

Joined: 7 Ekim 2017
Posts: 914

Posted: 29 Ocak 2018, 00:19 #

I have a Roman coin. The only thing I know is it is before 476 AD.

January First-of-May

Joined: 10 Nis 2016
Posts: 889

Posted: 29 Ocak 2018, 00:25 #

My oldest coin is a Kyzikos hemiobol from the 5th century BC. Either this type (which I currently have it listed under) or, more likely, another similar one.

I tried my best to get at least one coin from each century after that; I probably succeeded, but there's still some uncertainty about the 13th century.

Beekeeper

Joined: 9 Ara 2016
Posts: 332

Posted: 29 Ocak 2018, 00:49 #

My oldest coin is from Greece, some old dirt included.

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sg/sg4402.t.html

redsmithstudios

Joined: 20 Ara 2010
Posts: 3064

Posted: 29 Ocak 2018, 03:59 #

Quote: "Beekeeper"My oldest coin is from Greece, some old dirt included.

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sg/sg4402.t.html

That is an Epic coin!

Taking a break from swapping for a while, but still interested in pre 1799 Spanish coins, I will make time for that!

Looking for pre 1783 coins

COINMAN1

Joined: 8 Haz 2013
Posts: 2849

Posted: 29 Ocak 2018, 12:22 #

As I do not collect Roman or anything like that age, like some of you collectors out there, my oldest coin is shown below.
I have been told that it is a Shilling of around 1645, but not really sure. Swapped it many years ago for some football programs.

Weight-5.80gms
Diameter-30mm (at largest)

I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
For all you banknote collectors. Link to my swap list.
https://colnect.com/en/banknotes/list/swap_list/COINMAN1

BramVB Catalogue referee

Joined: 17 Tem 2016
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Posted: 29 Ocak 2018, 15:26 #

Quote: "COINMAN1"I have been told that it is a Shilling of around 1645, but not really sure. Swapped it many years ago for some football programs.

Weight-5.80gms
Diameter-30mm (at largest)

Looks a lot like this one ... https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces52407.html

My oldest is a fine 1691 5 öre from Sweden ...
pictures to follow

Just call me Bram

No new swaps for the moment, still too many half-ongoing swaps to clean up!

COINMAN1

Joined: 8 Haz 2013
Posts: 2849

Posted: 29 Ocak 2018, 15:29 #

So,
The information was nearly correct. Only the date was slightly wrong, but no worries. BramVB, thanks for information.

I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
For all you banknote collectors. Link to my swap list.
https://colnect.com/en/banknotes/list/swap_list/COINMAN1

MIMAEL