Amarmur Posted July 8, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 8, 2023 Any large copper fans around here? Lemme see what you got? Here is a 1827 40 Reis Brazil counterstamped revalued to 20 Reis. Pretty cool large copper. Big but surprisingly light. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyden Posted July 8, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 8, 2023 A hockey puck copper drachm of Ptolemy IV Philopator. Alexandria mint. Diameter 40mm, weight 68.37 g Catalogue: Svoronos 1125; Sear 7841 12 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted July 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2023 Someone has to post one... 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted July 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2023 Not a coin per se but it's large and coppery! Reminds me that I recently bought a large Jeton that I should photograph sometime... 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted July 8, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 8, 2023 Rats. This is when I really wish there were pics of my sestertius of Marcus Aurelius. But here's the Conder halfpenny token of York that there are pictures of. Spoiler: the existing keep of the main castle only goes back to Henry III, c. mid-13th century. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted July 9, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 3 hours ago, CPK said: Not a coin per se but it's large and coppery! Reminds me that I recently bought a large Jeton that I should photograph sometime... Great portrait of Napoleon. I still want to get another 5 francs of Napoleon as emperor but most of them have the hair worn off. I never got into medals even though they are wonderfully made. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted July 9, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, Amarmur said: Great portrait of Napoleon. I still want to get another 5 francs of Napoleon as emperor but most of them have the hair worn off. I never got into medals even though they are wonderfully made. Thanks! I don't avidly collect medals myself but they often feature some of the best artistry. If there's one other medal I'd like to get it would be one of Queen Victoria; I've bid on a few but never won. Ultimately there are too many ancient coins I'd like to get first! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewomack Posted July 9, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2023 One of my largest coppers with a diameter somewhere between 37 - 40mm. Not to mention thick and chunky. When I first pulled this out of the shipping package, I couldn't believe its size. Justinian I Follis (540/1 - Year 14), Constantinople mint, Obv: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding cross on globe and shield; cross to right. Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, XIIII (date) to right, A below, CON in exergue, Sear 163 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted July 9, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, ewomack said: One of my largest coppers with a diameter somewhere between 37 - 40mm. Not to mention thick and chunky. When I first pulled this out of the shipping package, I couldn't believe its size. Justinian I Follis (540/1 - Year 14), Constantinople mint, Obv: DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing holding cross on globe and shield; cross to right. Rev: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, XIIII (date) to right, A below, CON in exergue, Sear 163 I've been reading about Justinian I and was looking for at these large facing folles like this. Yours is very nice - Justinian looks put-out about something! 😄 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eidolon Posted July 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 One of my largest coppers: Honduras, 1862, 8 pesos (Provisional Coinage), 39 mm And some Swedish copper plate money: 4 Daler, 1756 (1930 g even after much corrosion from salt water) 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted July 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 @Edessa I take your Cartwheel twopence and raise you two of them carved out and joined into a box. 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted July 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 Papal States - 5 Baiocchi - 1852 Obv:- PIVS·IX·PONT· MAX·ANNO·V·, Papal arms Rev:- Wreath around 5 / BAIOCCHI / 1852 / R Reference:- KM#1356 Mintage:-9,746,000 40.70 mm. 39.80 gms 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted July 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 Russia - 5 Kopek - 1791 Obv:- Crowned monogram of Ekaterina II divides date within wreath; 17 91, I E II Rev:- Reference:-Crowned double-headed eagle, initials divided below. Е М, ПЯТЬ ∙ КОПѢЕКЪ Mintage:- 23,738,820 42.97 mm. 55.30 gms 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted July 9, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, Edessa said: Someone has to post one... In addition to the box that @maridvnvm posted above, here is another example of creative exaptation of cartwheels. I don't usually collect coins minted after 1700, but I bought this one as a curiosity. It's a twopence cartwheel that was used as the bottom of a small silver bowl made by the workshop of Albert Edward Jones (Birmingham) in 1960. The numismatic value of the coin is minimal, especially since the silversmith apparently filed down the edges to make it fit and splashed some drops of solder on the coin. Nonetheless, I like it. And here another ancinet hockey puck, beating @Troyden's beautiful example by some 5g. Who can go even higher? Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, AE drachm (?), 285–246 BC, struck c. 255–261 BC, Alexandreia mint. Obv.: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon r. Rev.: Two eagles standing l. on thunderbolt; Λ between legs of l. eagle. 40mm, 73.6g. Ref: Lorber I.2 B247; Svoronos 479; SNG Copenhagen 149. Edited July 9, 2023 by Ursus 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted July 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 Re-runs and repeats but I think I only have two really big ones. 1797 "Cartwheel" Two Pence 1769 Five Kopeks Russia 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted July 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 20 hours ago, CPK said: I've been reading about Justinian I and was looking for at these large facing folles like this. Yours is very nice - Justinian looks put-out about something! 😄 @ewomack's (um, magnificent) example just might correspond to the onset of what's known as the Justinian Plague. Even this link is a repost, but it's solidly good stuff. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rc43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted July 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, maridvnvm said: @Edessa I take your Cartwheel twopence and raise you two of them carved out and joined into a box. This is brilliant. I bid on one of these on ebay.uk, and lost out. Still wish I had one. To @Ursus' point, I don't spend a lot of time (etc.) with stuff as late as this, but there are conspicuous exceptions. It's an easy guess that they were likely used as snuff boxes. Edited July 9, 2023 by JeandAcre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted July 11, 2023 · Patron Share Posted July 11, 2023 This is a topic I could go on for a while about. Large coppers are some of my favorite coins. The Russian 5 Kopeks are some of my favorite coins. That said. Here are some others. Sweden 1684 Ore Weight: 40.5 g Diameter: 46.3 mm Canada Leslie Token WEIGHT: 28 g DIAMETER: 40.3 mm Great Britain Birmingham Workhouse 3 Pence token Weight: 69.1 g Diameter: 45 mm 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted July 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 12, 2023 Not a coin but quite chunky. Mudie Medal - Lt. General Sir Thomas Picton Obv:- Facing bust of Picton Rev:- Picton standing left, in heroic pose, holding standard and sword 41 mm. 38.76 g Celebrating a victory at the battle of Badajoz in April 1812. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted July 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 12, 2023 Italy - Naples-Sicily 10 (Dieci) Tornesi Obv:- FRANCISCVS I.D.G.REGNI VTR.SIC.ET HIER.REX, Head of Francesco I right Rev:- Crown above / TORNESI / DIECI / 1825 Reference:- KM#293 39.15 mm. 31.97 gms. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted July 12, 2023 · Patron Share Posted July 12, 2023 some more: Angola 1814 Macuta Weight: 16g Diameter: 36mm Azore 1795 20 Reis Weight: 13g Diameter: 35mm German East Africa 1909 5 Heller Weight: 20 g Diameter: 37 mm India - Tanga Portuguese Goa Weight: 37 g Diameter: 34 mm 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenickelguy Posted July 14, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 14, 2023 Even the One Penny "Cartwheel" is a bit hefty when compared to normal Great Britain issues so I'll sneak one in. WEIGHT 28.4 g. DIAMETER 36 mm. THICKNESS 2 mm. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 14, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) This is by far my largest copper "coin", actually a very early experimental frisbee. Well, back to the drawing table.... Sweden, Charles XII, half dalder, copper plate money, 1716. 371.51 grams Edited July 14, 2023 by robinjojo 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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