r/coincollecting

I’m wondering what’s going on why this is sticking to a magnet there’s no bezel or anything like that it’s gold plated so that’s not magnetic . Any help please

1988 $20 coin collection. Anyone know how much the average wholesale value of this would be? I’ve done some research, but want to go into it with as much perspectives as possible!

Ps. The coins themselves have never been touched, just the cases are a bit dusty haha

King of mewar, Maharana pratap 💪🏼

This is a beautiful coin. The reverse proof with its details I love.
Mintage: 199,116

I do not have any experience in coin collecting, just started to put aside funny or unique looking coins to pass the time while working the cash register at work. And this is one of my finds.

If my research is correct, this is a 2008 Cyprus €2 coin, with a mintage of ~25 million. But what intrigues me is the error in the middle.

Is this coin rare or worth anything? I couldn’t find anything about it with this error so I’m reaching out for help to the coin people! Thanks.

Just a cool coin I found in the park today, just wondering what it is

Been doing some research on this coin and have been seeing all different kinds of pricing on eBay, but wanted to ask for help here (among honest experts) to see if I can get a crowd-sourced estimate of what this might be worth? I’ve seen it listed on eBay for nearly $2,000, but also saw it for $75….

I found a lot of coins but about 95% are just euro's 50/20/10/5 cents. A few are car wash tokens and some coins are from other countries currencies. I read a few articles about how to clean these and the general consensus was to use vinegar and dish soap. So picture 1 is the before, picture 2&3 are after rinsing and brushing off dirt once. How many times should I do this process if I ever want to use these?

! IF I suspect a special coins (found a few golden and silver ones) I pick them out before cleaning them !

Video didn’t post the first time, here it is! Again though, I’m a high schooler developer, and this is an app I’m building that scans coins to help identify their worth and what they are!
any feedback you guys have would help significantly! I would love to know if you guys think this could be a good app or if you personally would download something like it.

A man came to my parents house and asked if we have coins to sell, my parents showed him these and said these are worth ₱4000/$60(usd) each. I drove to their house right now, took a pic of 1 of the coins, and am now posting here.

I refuse to believe that a 1 Peso coin from 1972 suddenly costs 4000x what it's worth. Any advice?

You all celebrated 1 week sober with me and had kind words of encouragement that I appreciated. Thank you, so I am happy to announce the 1 month mark has been achieved.

My lovely wife who is very proud of me purchased this 1893 Commemorative Colombian Expedition Coin for sticking to it. She is proud of me and said some words of encouragement as I continue on this journey (expedition if you will 🧐).

While my addiction wasn’t full blown or thoroughly destroying my life yet, I have had a wonderful month of clarity and positivity. Coin collecting and my interest in silver has been a fun and engaging way to spend my money.

Any info or thoughts on this coin are much appreciated. It seems like a cool piece for any collector but it definitely fits my tastes. I am impressed with her and the numismatist who guided her.

I know the coin and the price are mostly subjective, “if I’m happy with what I paid that’s all that matters”. But how do you think she did coin shopping for her first time? (She did pay the listed 30 dollars)

Hi everyone! This is the second set of ancient items from my personal collection that I wanted to share with you.

I acquired this pair of cast bronze imitation cowrie shells (铜贝) roughly thirty years ago from a US-based dealer. According to the original the dealer, they were recovered from Northwest China—the historical heartland of early Chinese metallurgy.

The Birth of Metal Coinage

These pieces represent the absolute beginning of metallic coin usage in human history. Prior to this era, China relied heavily on natural marine sea-snail shells as commodity currency.

During the late Shang Dynasty, rapid business expansion and the growth of inland trade routes caused a massive commercial boom. Merchants pushed deep into the interior, far away from the coastal regions where natural shells were found. Because the supply of real seashells could no longer keep pace with this sudden economic growth, ancient metallurgists revolutionized commerce by casting bronze replicas. This marked the momentous historical leap from bartering natural objects to minting metallic money.

Visual & Structural Highlights

Images 1 & 3 (Front Profile): Displays the convex outer shell profile with distinct, serrated "tooth-like" central slits modeled directly after natural cowries.

Images 2 & 4 (Hollow Reverse): Shows the hollowed-out backsides, highlighting a striking, crusty combination of green malachite and deep azurite blue crystallization. This mineralization has remained perfectly stable over my three decades of ownership.

Suspension Holes: Note the cleanly cast circular holes at the apex. Early merchants used these to string multiple bronze shells together into standardized currency units called strings (péng 朋).

Fun linguistic fact for history buffs: Because of this specific currency origin, the modern Chinese character radical for wealth, property, and trade is still written today as 貝 (bèi)—a literal drawing of the cowrie shells I am holding here!

I would love to hear from other collectors who collected these types of coins. Please share and display your coins for us to enjoy and appreciate.

The cud is at the left wheat stock

Bought these off a guy $10. Should I open one?

Found this in my spare change today, came either from McDonald drive through or a small convenience store both in a rural town outside of Las Vegas

I got these 2 dollars long ago, never been sure what to do with em—1894-O Morgan & 1921-P Peace. In high grades, which these look like under the heavy gray patination, could be worth some dough. They both appear legit. I hit them w/ some acetate, then tried a tiny bit of MS70 coin cleaner. Neither made any difference—any ideas?

my favorite is either the giant eisenhower or the half dollar with the angel lady on it, if you know history or cool stuff about any of these please let me know