What's your oldest commemorative coin?

Mine is the Brazilian 500 reis struck for the centennial anniversary of independence in 1922:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9366.html

My second oldest is the 1951 Canada nickel for the 1751 isolation of the nickel element.

Mine is this ancient Roman coin of Constans that commemorates his 15th year of being evaluated to Caesar. It's dated from the year 347 CE and was struck in Antioch.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces73210.html

I would probably say the Vigo Shilling / sixpence I have. Not quite your usual commemorative but I think it does fit in :)

According to Numista's definition of commemorative, my oldest commemorative is the same as the OP's, and my second oldest is this Hungarian type from 1943 (my example is heavily damaged though).

I have some Roman "Votis" types (none entered into Numista though), but I don't count them as commemoratives.
If I had any city commemoratives (the Roma and Constantinopolis series of 1100 AUC/347 AD), I would've counted them, but I don't have any.

I suppose I could kind of count this type - it was apparently issued to commemorate the opening of a new mine. If so, this is my oldest commemorative.

I don't know whether the Hindenburg 5 reichsmark counts as a commemorative either.

VRBS ROMA from around 330, I guess this counts as a commemorative:

My oldest US commemorative coin is the 1932 Washington quarter.

引用する: "Oklahoman"​My oldest US commemorative coin is the 1932 Washington quarter.

​I don't think this counts as a commemorative, because the Washington design became the new definitive. He's been on every quarter without interruption for 85 years now.

If the standing liberty design resumed in 1933, then the '32 Washington would count.

We need to define commemorative.
I have a Judea Capta Coin
that could count as a commemorative.

I have the 1892 and 1893 Columbus Exposition Half Dollars.

引用する: "nthn"​I have the 1892 and 1893 Columbus Exposition Half Dollars.

​Same for me

Matt

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces38512.html

I guess that one according to Numista's defintion of a commemorative.

I have a different Brazil from the same year commemorating the same thing.

No quarters were issued in 1933. When quarter coinage resumed it was 1934. NGC on their website and the Redbook have called the 1932 a commemorative. The event was the bicentennial of washingtons birth...some neat history though...originally it was requested to be a half dollar. Wikipedia says its not a commem. But hobbyists common and unknown call it a commem. It was not struck the year after and only became the standard in 1934...
is the 1937 Australian crown no longer a commem of KGVI coronation because they struck the design in 1938?
lots of FAO designs were used again and the designs are not necessarily considered FAO..even though the first of its type might have been. SKorean 50 won...
While you are not wrong, I am not wrong either.

I have an 1861 Prussian Thaler

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces16991.html

also the 1871 siegesthaler as well a couple danish 2 kroner from the 1890s

those are the sorts of commemoratives I like to focus on for my collection

引用する: "cncote10"​I have an 1861 Prussian Thaler
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​https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces16991.html
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​also the 1871 siegesthaler as well a couple danish 2 kroner from the 1890s
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​those are the sorts of commemoratives I like to focus on for my collection

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Same thaler here.

Mine is this (nothing special ):

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9366.html

My oldest commemorative coins (at least by Numista's definition) are these 1913 Prussian 2 and 3 mark coins, commemorating the 25th year of Wilhelm II's reign. They are beautiful coins, two of my favorites!

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8273.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces19478.html

Is there an easy way on Numista to figure out the "oldest commem coin" in my collection ?

off the top of my head I'm thinking of Portugal 1000 reis 400th anniversary of discovery of (a sea route to) India 1898

引用する: "ashlobo"​Is there an easy way on Numista to figure out the "oldest commem coin" in my collection ?

​I did an advanced search for commemorative coins in my collection with a date range of 1-1950 and then eyeballed it from there to find the earliest date.

引用する: "Jesse11"​

引用する: "ashlobo"​Is there an easy way on Numista to figure out the "oldest commem coin" in my collection ?
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​​I did an advanced search for commemorative coins in my collection with a date range of 1-1950 and then eyeballed it from there to find the earliest date.

​Ah ! I never noticed the "in" collection option. Looks like I was spot on...the 1000 reis coin was the only one that pulled up

Mine is also an American half dollar Columbian Exposition from 1893

88AD, Ludi Saeculares (Secular Games) under Domitian:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces93668.html

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引用する: "Oklahoman"​My oldest US commemorative coin is the 1932 Washington quarter.

​​I don't think this counts as a commemorative, because the Washington design became the new definitive. He's been on every quarter without interruption for 85 years now.
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​If the standing liberty design resumed in 1933, then the '32 Washington would count.

​I disagree, the 1932 Washington Quarter was intended as a one year type commemorative issue, just because they kept the design, doesn't mean it's not a commemorative. Same is true for the Peace Dollar.

A 1927 Canberra Florin - AU with a great tone

引用する: "Mark240590"​I would probably say the Vigo Shilling / sixpence I have. Not quite your usual commemorative but I think it does fit in :)

I can't beat 1703 but I have an SSC shilling 1723 and a LIMA shilling 1746

my oldest coin is a 1613 1/8 thaler from Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. I commemorates the death of duke Jenricus Julius.

My last post here was before I won a Lima halfcrown



It's about 1800 years younger than the Roman pieces being described, but at least its not
2000 years younger

引用する: "Moneytane"​My last post here was before I won a Lima halfcrown
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​It's about 1800 years younger than the Roman pieces being described, but at least its not
​2000 years younger

​Nice coin. My oldest commemorative is this coin's wee brother. I've got a 1745 Lima 6d, it's not in as good condition as this.

Wow thanks

The same guy was offering another one later on, not as worn.

They loved to brag about the LIMA capture didn't they

2 years and multiple denominations (6d/1/- and 2/6) and they did a crown in 1746.
For some reason, smaller silver coins (penny to groat) were not marked with it.

The Spanish were probably less happy.

I think it is this one :
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces281.html

引用する: "Moneytane"​Wow thanks
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​The same guy was offering another one later on, not as worn.
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​They loved to brag about the LIMA capture didn't they
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​2 years and multiple denominations (6d/1/- and 2/6) and they did a crown in 1746.
​For some reason, smaller silver coins (penny to groat) were not marked with it.
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​The Spanish were probably less happy.

​There is something incredible about holding a piece of silver that you can guarantee was seized from a Spanish treasure ship. Adds so much more to the coin.