Who here has the oldest coin?

Who here has the oldest coin, and how did you come by it?

My oldest coin in my collection is a French 1834 1/4 Franc coin in pretty good nick. I picked it up on eBay about 2 months ago for just a few Australian dollars, and really only bought it it as it was "Free postage" and I was curious to see what a 1/4 Franc coin looked like. I so love Free Postage!!

It's probably Quant.Geek and something in his museum-grade collection

Or someone who has a coin from the the Greek city states/ Early Ancient China

My oldest is a Roman from 282 AD depicting Probus, but the oldest coin I actually consider part of my collection would be my 1568 Elizabeth I Sixpence.

My oldest is a ancient chinese 5 Zhu. 90 B.C.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces86179.html

Hello
My oldest coin:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces58587.html

-200--133 BC
Ahoj Ivan

Mine is a Roman-Eygptian bronze, from the 1st century AD

Verweis : "CassTaylor"​It's probably Quant.Geek and something in his museum-grade collection

​I bet on him too.

My oldest is a roman bronze (337-340 AD), followed by a byzantine bronze (518-527 AD).

Yeah my money is on Quant.Geek as well.

I hope everyone will post photos. MIMAEL that's a great piece!

If you are looking for a coin, this one is probably one of several coins that I have that is pretty old. There are other mediums other than metal that were used, like cowry shells...

Ionia, Erythrai: Anonymous (550-500 BCE) EL Hekte (SNG Kayhan 737–8; SNG von Aulock 1942; Boston MFA 1806–7)

Obv: Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square; two quarters partially filled-in



Ionia, Kolophon: Anonymous (ca. 530-500 BCE) AR Twelfth Stater (Kim & Kroll p. 73; SNG Kayhan 342; SNG von Aulock 1808–9; SNG Berry 1039)

Obv: Archaic head left
Rev: Rough incuse square



I am certain I have some around 600-500 BCE, but I have tons of coins that haven't been photographed yet. Takes an immense amount of time

Kalinga: Anonymous (ca. 500-400 BC) AR ½ Karshapana

Obv: Tree, 7-annulet pattern, 4-arm symbol, and elephant facing right
Rev: Blank

the member who ones this https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces70797.html

Verweis : "Idolenz"​the member who ones this https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces70797.html

​Or...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces71812.html

This is the oldest numismatic object owned by a numistan. Not exactly coin shaped tho'!

As I am mainly into roman coins, my oldest is this one :
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces116215.html
Mine, according to his weight, is likely from around 200-190BC, just after the second punic war.

Then I also got this chinese Ban Liang :
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22249.html

And this one :
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces133882.html

I also used to have some greek bronze coins from 2nd and 3rd century bc but I swapped or sold them since I am not collecting them.

As always Quant Geek, wonderful coins. You are a living british museum.