What should I buy? Suggestions are welcome

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I was thinking of a small present for myself as I reached a small personal goal. The present will be worth about 230-270€.

First I thought of the 4 daler plate money, but ones in so bad condition are rarely sold.



I have 2 ideas for what to buy:

Set one:
Afghanistan - 5 rupees (1897-1911)
Principality of Catalonia - 1 Peseta (1809-1837)
Curacao - 1 stuiver (1874) token
Laos - Boat money (1400-1900)
Libya (Tripolitania eyalet) - 1 para (1806-1828)

Set two:
5 rupee (afghanistan) and 1 peseta (catalonia) replaced by Siberia - 10 kopecks (1763-1781)


Suggestions for a possible "set 3" are very welcome. Suggest a coin!
I must be:

Numista rarity index 85-100
~20-60€, sold atleast sometimes
From the years 1700-1917
Buy a nice little gold coin. Something like a French 20 francs

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2230.html
What? Me Worry
引用する: "neilithicman"​Buy a nice little gold coin. Something like a French 20 francs

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2230.html
​I agree!

Consider a common date British sovereign as well:
https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/gold-coins/full-sovereign-gold-coin/
I picked up a 1750 2 daler plate (yes, it's from the Nicobar shipwreck) for about $300, the 2 remaining corner stamps the year is perfectly readable, and center stamp with denomination is also clear. I don't know about finding a 4 daler for that price though. One of my favorite "coins". But to find the right one you have to be patient, at any given time there's probably only 4 or so (of any denomination) for sale online.



The only one of those others you listed that I have looked into is the Laos boat money. But it's such a broad category and so difficult to know you're buying something authentic.
I dont want to buy a gold coin again (I have bought two this year, 10 Kroner 1900 denmark and 20 Markkaa 1879) Maybe next year.


4 daler plates that are in such a bad condition they go for 230-270€ are actually very rare. Last one sold for that amount was sold in may.



I was thinking of some rare coins, for example the Nürnberg 6 kreuzer 1806-1807 https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces132188.html
There are a lot of uncommon German States coins including Thalers that you can get in that price range.

I'd go for a big silver crown that is fairly uncommon and in demand. There are many nice South American peso's from the 19th century, and German and Italian states crowns from the same period.

It depends what you like? Do you like animals on coins? Mountains? Shields? If you want something genuinely scarce and in demand in that price range or cheaper, you could go for a Chile 1793 1/4 Real. Genuinely scarce coins aren't available every day though.

How about a nice Danish West Indies 20 and 5 cents with boats on them? Or a 1930 Iceland 10 Kronur?
I would either go for gold or for scarce silver crown sized coin.
ROMA AETERNA
May I suggest a Brazilian coint?

Try this one: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces23668.html

The most collected Brazilian coin. I think it's our Morgan Dollar.
I am interested in swapping world coins. Please let me know if you are interested too
Good ideas! Suggestions are still very welcome.
Why are you having a numista rarity rating restriction? It's a meaningless number. There are some of the NZ proof dollars with a Numista rarity rating of 90 that I can go down to the local shop and buy 5 of them whenever I want.
What? Me Worry
And of course coins that have very small amount of information for example missing weight etc., I like adding information
Purchase a copy of the book Chrysal Or The Adventures of A Guinea and a Guinea from the time of the book, it was a very popular book and even rated further volumes but is largely forgotten about.
引用する: "Monninen1"​Good ideas! Suggestions are still very welcome.
​I'd actually suggest you go and buy some Italian/San Marinese 20 Lire coins from the interwar era; they're about 100€ each, give or take a bit, in reasonable condition.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7191.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces16857.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24563.html
引用する: "Monninen1"​Suggestions for a possible "set 3" are very welcome. Suggest a coin!
​It must be:

​Numista rarity index (CAN BE MORE OR LESS) 85-100
​~20-60€, sold atleast sometimes
​From the years 1700-1917
​Just a small reminder, I dont collect coins minted after 1917. Sometimes 1918, but rarely.
In that case how about the Tsarist era Roubles of the Russian Empire?

And the NRI requirement is only restricting your own scope, in my opinion; it's a useless number.
Still open for suggestions

I want rarer coins.

6 days left.
How about one of the bullet coins of Thailand?
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24561.html

This is a very special coin, especially in pristine condition.
ROMA AETERNA
What about some Maundy coins? They are usually in your price range and have mintages in the low thousands for many of them.

Like this lovely George III Maundy penny from 1800

https://www.colonialcollectables.com/uk-coins/1108-1800-maundy-penny-ef.html

Numista rarity of 77 and NZ$78 is about 45 Euro

That guy has lots of great coins and is excellent to deal with.
What? Me Worry
On the same lines as Oggy and Druzhynets, i'd suggest a large antique crown. You could get a fairly decwnt papal piastra from the 17-1800's with that. Or if you like your history look into a Napoleon Bonaparte 5 lire or 5 francs. You could get a very nice coin for only about half your budget.
I collect anything: If it's Italian or Italian states i collect it even more!
Just browse through sixbid and find 1-2 auction lots that you like and bid a certain amount on them you feel is right.

Künker at the moment have some fantastic auctions up and running.
bid on plenty but theirs are always very thought after auctions.
If you like coins, medals and tokens with ship motives follow my new instagram account with regular updates @numisnautiker
From time to time I sell some coins on Ebay make sure to follow me @apuking on Ebay.
I actually may have found a 4 daler.
引用する: "Monninen1"​I actually may have found a 4 daler.
​If you get it I can't wait to see a picture of it!

edit: nevermind I just saw it in the additions to collection thread. Awesome!

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