What is the oldest coin in your collection?

SGT Forrest Stewart — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:18:07 -0400

I have an extensive collection of coins. Most recently I have been collecting Morgan Silver Dollars. The oldest I have thus far is an 1881 in very fine #2 condition. I have pennies, nickels, dimes,quarters halves and dollars, including the entire statehood quarters, P & D mints. There are so many ways to collect.

What is your oldest coin and what types do you normally collect?

Response by SGT Forrest Stewart made Sep 25 at 2015 10:23 PM

SGT Forrest Stewart — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:23:21 -0400

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2015 10:51 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:51:32 -0400

I have a 1836 Half Dollar that was given to me for a days work as a child. Still my favorite coin. I prefer American coins, but have brought a few home for the 30 or so countries I have been to.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 26 at 2015 1:05 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 01:05:37 -0400

Think I have a 1890 Morgan but it is in pretty rough shape.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2015 1:11 AM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 01:11:17 -0400

I have a number of Egyptian scarabs and ancient Aramaic coins dating back from 2000 to 3000 years old.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 26 at 2015 4:43 AM

PO1 John Miller — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 04:43:37 -0400

My Mom has a coin that is supposedly from the 1700's.

Response by SMSgt David A Asbury made Feb 12 at 2016 1:20 AM

SMSgt David A Asbury — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 01:20:32 -0500

1788 2 reams of silver from a ship wreck off the coast of Mexico.

Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Apr 17 at 2016 10:48 AM

Maj Marty Hogan — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 10:48:20 -0400

SGT Forrest Stewart I have an 1854 half piece as my oldest American coin and recently purchased an old Roman coin form 400 BC slabbed and certified.

Response by Andrew Matick made Jun 8 at 2016 9:20 AM

Andrew Matick — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:20:35 -0400

I collect everything. I started with U.S. statehood quarters, went into cents, then went into foreign. I used to collect by set, but now I just try to get different foreign designs. I like the variety of patterns and researching the iconography. My oldest coin is an antoninianus from the Gallic Empire, dated to circa 274 AD. My favorite coin is a funeral token from George Washington's funeral that my grandma passed down to me.