15/15
Name↕ | Civilization↕ | Minted↕ | Metal↕ | Highest Auction ($)↕ | Claim to Fame↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1933 Double Eagle | United States | 1933 | Gold | 18,900,000 | Most expensive coin ever sold; only one legal to own |
1794 Flowing Hair Dollar | United States | 1794 | Silver | 12,000,000 | Possibly the first silver dollar ever struck by the US Mint |
Brasher Doubloon | United States (pre-Mint) | 1787 | Gold | 9,360,000 | Privately minted by Ephraim Brasher; America's first gold coin |
Edward III Florin (Double Leopard) | England | 1343 | Gold | 6,800,000 | Only three known to exist; medieval English gold rarity |
Athenian Decadrachm | Ancient Greece | 467 BC | Silver | 360,000 | Massive 43-gram silver coin commemorating Persian War victory |
Aureus of Brutus (Eid Mar) | Roman Republic | 42 BC | Gold | 4,188,393 | Commemorates assassination of Julius Caesar; only ~3 known |
Umayyad Gold Dinar | Umayyad Caliphate | 723 AD | Gold | 4,779,394 | Earliest Islamic coin to mention a Muslim location (Ma'din Amir al-Mu'minin) |
Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle | United States | 1907 | Gold | 7,590,020 | Considered the most beautiful US coin; designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
Tribute Penny (Tiberius Denarius) | Roman Empire | 14-37 AD | Silver | 5,000 | The 'Render unto Caesar' coin from the Gospels |
1804 Silver Dollar (King of Coins) | United States | 1834 (dated 1804) | Silver | 4,140,000 | Diplomatic gift coin; only 15 known to exist |
Lydian Lion Stater | Lydia (Croesus) | 564 BC | Electrum | 250,000 | Among the world's first true coins; stamped under King Croesus |
Syracuse Decadrachm (Kimon) | Ancient Greek (Sicily) | 405 BC | Silver | 2,300,000 | Considered the greatest masterpiece of ancient coin art |
Single 9 Pond | South African Republic | 1898 | Gold | 4,000,000 | Boer War rarity; only one known specimen |
Queen Anne Vigo Five Guinea | Great Britain | 1703 | Gold | 1,015,000 | Made from Spanish gold captured at Battle of Vigo Bay |
1343 English Gold Noble | England (Edward III) | 1344 | Gold | 850,000 | First widely circulated English gold coin |
Free to explore · No signup needed
Loading community rankings...
Related Datasets
More in History
Famous Siege Weapons of Ancient Warfare
Trebuchet, battering ram, ballista — which siege engine was the most devastating weapon of pre-gunpowder warfare?
15 rows1 shared tag
Famous Protest Movements
Civil Rights, Suffragettes, Arab Spring — which protest movement changed history the most?
15 rows1 shared tag
Famous Prohibitions in History
US alcohol, Iran alcohol, Bhutan tobacco, Saudi cinema - which ban shaped a society most?
15 rows1 shared tag
Dynasties of the World
Royal and imperial dynasties throughout history.
27 rows1 shared tag
Famous Haunted Ships & Ghost Vessels
Mary Celeste, Flying Dutchman, SS Ourang Medan — which ghost ship has the most terrifying mystery?
15 rows1 shared tag
Historic Air Disasters
Which air disaster in history left the deepest scar on aviation safety?
18 rows1 shared tag