The most interesting coins in the world. The largest coin. The largest coin in terms of purchasing power in Russia

Today, each country has its own currency, all banknotes and coins have their own individual design, their own secret degrees of protection and their denomination. But at the same time, there are such means of payment that cannot be called standard and familiar. What was unusual about paying for purchases, and what banknotes and coins arouse interest with their unique design?

Wine bottle labels

The most common were labels from Cahors, Port, Madeira, Sherry, Oporto. Each of them had its own denomination - "Madera" replaced the ruble, "Cahors" was equal to ten. The authenticity of such banknotes was confirmed by Semyonov's seal and handwritten signature. Gone from the circulation of "wine money" with the advent of Soviet power.

talking coin

Coins with illusions

In Zambia, there is a coin that reflects an episode from the painting "The Cat in the Window", created by the Swiss artist Sandro del Pre. In order to see it, you need to be extremely careful, because at first glance only a seductive female silhouette is visible on the coin.

Coins created by craftsmen from Liberia and Uganda (issue of 2001) can also play an optical trick on people.

Unusual shapes - guitars, motorcycles, cars, hemp-shaped coins, pyramids

Coins in the form of hemp leaves were put into circulation in 2011 in Benin. Not only their shape is interesting, they are also one more original property. If you rub the back side, you can catch the smell of cannabis. True, the manufacturers claim that the fragrance is completely synthetic and has no psychotropic effects.

In the self-governing state entity of Niue, which is part of New Zealand, 1 dollar has been issued, which has the shape of a rectangle and is decorated with color images.

The calendar coin, issued in Zambia in 2003, is shaped like a heptagon. 15 dollars, created especially for the year of the tiger (2010) in Canada, are made in the shape of a circle with wavy edges. In the same year, a double coin was issued on the Fiji Islands, visually reminiscent of the well-known combination of “yin and yang”. And in the Marianas, the five-dollar coin is shaped like a heart.

A silver pyramid-shaped coin was issued by the city of Tadworth (England). It depicts inscriptions from the walls of Tutankhamen's tomb and a sun disk with particles of sand taken directly from the tomb.

Disney dollar and coins with your favorite characters

In the Polynesian state of Tuvalu, a coin was issued in 2009, decorated in pink shades. It had an image of Barbie on it. It was released for the 50th anniversary of the existence of the beloved doll. Colored coins were also created here, illustrated with scenes from Transformers.

But in Belarus there are coins issued based on famous fairy tales. Among them are "The Snow Queen", "The Little Prince", "12 Months" and others.

Coin with holy water or a piece of meteorite

And in the Cook Islands in 2010 they came up with the idea of ​​creating an original coin with pieces of a real meteorite. Complemented with a stylized color image, it has an original appearance.

Wooden money and cardboard finy

Due to the same lack of metal, fyns were once the means of payment for Manchuria. This cardboard money had a denomination of 1 and 5 fen.

Coins with individual flavors and three-dimensional drawings

Also interesting is the coin with the image of a surfer conquering the wave and the smell of sea freshness.

Many numismatists of the world recognized the most beautiful coin from Cameroon. There, in 2011, they issued 1000 francs, the decoration of which was a three-dimensional image of a butterfly sitting on a flower. Her wings protrude noticeably beyond the edges of the coin. 2500 of these coins quickly settled in the collections of connoisseurs.

space money

Another interesting coin is . Historians have been arguing for a long time what message the Russian craftsman encrypted in “hobo nickel” based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe.

The heaviest coin currently is the $1 million gold coin made by the Perth Mint (). The 1000 kg coin, made of 999.9 gold, has a diameter of 800 mm and a thickness of 120 mm. Before it, the heaviest were the Canadian 1 million dollar coin weighing 100 kg and the Austrian 100 thousand euro coin, which weighed 31.1 kg.

The most beautiful coin

The most beautiful in the world is the Mexican coin of 2005, made of silver, with images of the coat of arms and the Aztec calendar. The decision was made by the members of the World Conference of Mints in May 2008.

The largest coin in terms of purchasing power in Russia

A commemorative coin with a face value of 50,000 rubles weighing 5 kg of pure gold is the 150th anniversary of the Bank of Russia, put into circulation by the Bank of Russia on February 1, 2010 with a circulation of only 50 copies. This coin is legal tender throughout the country and must be accepted for payment at its face value. The real value of this coin is several times higher than the face value.

The smallest denomination coin in the country

Half half a piece is a rare copper coin that was issued at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, equal to one eighth of a penny (half a half piece or a quarter of money). Minted at around 1700.

In Moscow, Novgorod, and also Pskov, a small copper pulo coin was minted from the 15th century to the beginning of the 16th century. The denomination on the coins was not indicated, but the purchasing power was 1/60-1/70 money (1/120-1/140 kopecks).

The heaviest coins in the Russian Empire

The heaviest coin was a square copper plate worth 1 ruble of Catherine I with round seals - the coat of arms of Russia on four edges and with a denomination in the center. The inscription in the center in a circle: The price is a ruble. Yekaterinburkh. 1725. The weight of the coin exceeded 1.6 kg. Ten of these coins weighed exactly a pood.

The largest coin in terms of weight of five kopecks of regular minting is 5 kopecks of Catherine I of 1726 weighing 81.9 grams, made at the Yekaterinburg Plat Yard in the form of a square copper plate measuring 4.5 × 4.5 cm.

The most unusual coin according to the material of manufacture

In 2005, the first wooden coin was made, which is the official means of payment. The denomination of the coin is 5 francs. The coin depicts a gorilla, and the inscription in French "Let's protect the animal world." The coin is made from . And the estimated cost of the coin according to Krause's catalog is 20 US dollars.

Coins of an unusual shape in the Numismatist Club

Quite often you can see odd shaped coins. They completely break our ideas that numismatic rarities should be in the form of a circle.

If you've made up your mind coins of unusual shape to buy, welcome to our shop. Here you will find interesting specimens that will be a great addition to your collection.

What are the types of coins?

Our catalog contains coins in the form of:

• Triangle;
• Quadrangle;
• Pentagon;
• Hexagon;
• Heptagon;
• In the form of stars;
• With wavy edges and other interesting options.

If you decide to buy square coins don't waste your time looking for the best price. We will offer you interesting options at an attractive cost. luxury square world coins you will find with us at the most affordable prices. This genuine splendor should take its rightful place in your collection.

Looks no less interesting. If desired, it can be placed on a cord and worn as a talisman. It will also become a magnificent specimen in your numismatic collection. Coin with a square hole traditionally made of silver and gold.

If you like coins with a hole, buy you can have them with us. It's easy to do. To do this, browse the catalog and select such coins with holes that you like. After that, all that remains is to place an order. Perfect solution - square hole coin. You also have the option to purchase round hole coins. It all depends on your preferences. The optimal price will be a nice bonus for such a purchase.

Unique options - wavy coins. They can have 8, 10, 12 or 16 lugs. These examples are truly unique. If you are determined to add something unusual to your collection, coins with wavy edges- exactly what you need.

Where to buy coins of an unusual shape

Do not waste time looking for the store where you can buy unusually shaped coins. Please take a look at our offers. For example, we will offer you buy square coins. They will please you with an unusual design and a pleasant price. You can also purchase coins with a hole. Just place an order, and very soon you will become the owners of the best rarities.

Throughout the history of mankind, countless coins have been minted in the world, and today we will share with you a list of ten of the most interesting and intriguing among them. Note: Technically, the front side of a coin is called the obverse and the back is called the reverse.

Most people have a very vague idea about leprosy, because at one time it was not covered by the media. Today, this disease is known as Hansen's disease. In the past, this disease scared people so much that the sick were usually forced to live separately in leper colonies. Moreover, the panic sometimes reached such a level that separate coins were minted for them, since it was believed that this disease could be caught through indirect physical contact. In front of you is a coin that was minted for just such an occasion, it was in circulation in the leper colonies in Colombia.

9. US Silver Dollar, 1804


According to many, this coin is considered one of the most famous in all of mankind. The story goes that the US Mint minted 20,000 silver dollars in 1804, erroneously stamping the year 1803 instead of 1804. Thirty years later, the Mint stopped minting these coins altogether. However, when President Jackson decided to present the King of Siam with a collection of all the coins in circulation in the United States, the Mint had to issue a limited edition of these coins again, only now they were minted with the correct year (1804). Technically, this approach turned out to be wrong, making the coins of 1803 a rarity, which counterfeiters took advantage of. Then the Mint took a number of measures to combat fraudsters, one of which was the complete destruction of all coins. The only surviving coin of 1804, is considered today one of the most valuable coins in the world, and is currently in the Smithsonian Institution.

8. 5 cents with the image of Liberty V (without the inscription CENTS), 1883


One of the most famous cases of coin-related fraud occurred precisely with. In the US, in 1883, a 5-cent coin was minted with a huge Roman numeral "V" on the front side, instead of the usual phrase "five cents", which created some confusion in the denomination of the coin. What is interesting is that these coins were such the same size and had an outward resemblance to the gold 5-dollar coin common at that time.Many tried to take advantage of this, and gave out 5-cent coins for 5-dollar ones.

7. 30 pieces of silver of Judah, Tire, Phoenicia, 107-106 BC.


Everyone who in one way or another came across Christianity has heard about the betrayal of Jesus by Judas for those very 30 pieces of silver. If this incident really happened at that time and these coins were found, they would surely top the list of the most valuable coins of all time. However, today we can only be content with coins similar in appearance and date, which could really take part in the events of those days. In those days, the silver shekels of Tire, called the tetradrachms of Tyre, were in circulation, which contained approximately 16 grams of silver.

6. Spade Coins of the Zhou Dynasty, China, 1122 B.C. - 500 AD


Not all coins were issued in the form of a circle; in China, for example, the coins were of a wide variety of shapes, one of which even looked like a shovel. You could also find a hole for fastening on it, so these coins were the height of the functionality of those times. Often they were engraved with the names of the cities where they were produced. During the reign of the Zhou Dynasty, spade-shaped coins became a kind of monetary standard and lasted in this position for several centuries.

5. Coins issued to commemorate the victory in the war, Philippines, 1944


During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, the Japanese confiscated all Philippine coins and melted them down for their war effort. Before the liberation of the Philippines, the US Mint released millions of coins to make up for the lost ones and commemorate the victory over Japan. Therefore, all Philippine coins issued in 1944 are engraved with the symbols of the United States of America.

4. Stella (4 dollars), USA, 1879-1880


In 1865, Europe founded the so-called Latin Monetary Union (LMU) and began to issue a new currency in the image of the French franc. The US did not want to stand aside and decided to issue a $4 coin that would resemble the new French franc. Coins were minted until 1880, but never entered into general circulation, since this bill was never passed by Congress. As a result, these coins have become a real rarity.

3. Coin-knife of the Zhou dynasty, China, 600-200 BC.


As with the spade coin, the knife coin circulated during the Zhou Dynasty in China from about 600 to 200 BC. These coins came in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, depending on where they were minted. Usually their length was about 18 centimeters, and they were issued in honor of various important events, for example, the coming to power of a new ruler.

2. Bronze Dolphin, Olbia, 500-300 BC

This is another unusually shaped coin. Dolphin coins used to be common in Olbia (an area on the northern coast of the Black Sea). Coins were minted for about two centuries. Most of them were quite small: about 3.6 centimeters long and weighed only 1-3 grams.

1. Silver thaler of Leopold I, Holy Roman Empire


The obverse of the coin depicts the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Leopold I. Due to frequent closely related marriages, Leopold inherited a hereditary Habsburg disease - prognathism of the lower jaw, also known as the Habsburg jaw, which can also be seen in his portrait depicted on the coin. According to collectors, this coin is considered one of the ugliest, however, this does not prevent it from remaining a valuable collector's item.

Interest in collecting coins is determined by a wide variety of commemorative and commemorative items, some of which are very rare.

But in this article we will consider money, the appearance of which delights numismatists around the world.

The largest coin in the world

The heaviest and largest specimen in the world is the coin of the American sculptor Stanley Witten. Its face value is 1 million dollars, and this is another of its record. The obverse features a profile of Queen Elizabeth II. On the reverse is a maple leaf - a typical emblem for Canada. Gold was used as the material, and the mass of the specimen is 100 kilograms. In total, 15 copies were made, which replenish private collections.

Coin with the lowest weight

This category includes silver coins of Nepal, produced in 1740. The weight of such an instance is 0.002 grams. For comparison, a coin with a denomination of 1 ruble of the Bank of Russia weighs 3 grams (minted in 2016).

Exclusive coins of the world

In 2008, the next international meeting of mints took place. As a result of international disputes, the copy of the Mexican bank, minted in 2005, was recognized as the most beautiful coin. The obverse features the coat of arms of Mexico, while the reverse depicts the ancient Aztec calendar.

Wooden coins

No matter how strange it may sound, but not only money from non-ferrous metals is valuable. The Mint of the Congo in 2005 put into circulation coins made of wood. Maple was chosen as the material.

The coins were treated with moisture resistant varnish. The circulation received copies with the same denomination, but with different images of animals on the obverse and reverse.

The purpose of the release of such unique products was an action calling for the protection of wild animals.

But this was not the first practice of issuing wooden money in the world. Before the outbreak of World War II, a rare batch of original wooden coins was issued in Canada. The material was so unreliable that only a few copies have survived in good condition to this day.

Cardboard coins

Toward the end of World War II, Japan experienced a severe shortage of both precious and ferrous metals. As a result, money was issued from a special fiber similar to cardboard. Most of these copies were used in the region of Manchuria in 1944-1945.

Coin with diamond

Such a unique copy was made in England. The obverse of the coin depicts Elizabeth II. The gemstone is less than 1 mm in diameter. It is almost impossible to see both sides of a real work of art without a magnifying glass.

coin with water

In 2007, on the island of Palau, copies of pure silver and a face value of 1 dollar came into circulation. Copies differ from all other coins in that an ampoule of holy water from a French source is attached to them. On the obverse of such a unique specimen, the Virgin Mary is depicted.

The most fantastic type of coins are money made of heavy-duty material intended for the space market.

Copies were developed for the whole world at the University of Leicester.

The main material of money is high-pressure plastic, capable of withstanding the highest space overloads.

Who knows, perhaps one day this money will find its use, because on Earth they are not used.

Unique coins of Russia

The Bank of Russia has repeatedly issued unique money in honor of famous events.

Russian gold coins

In 2008, a gold coin with a weight of 3 kilograms and a face value of 25 thousand rubles was issued. The anniversary edition was issued in honor of the 190th anniversary of the Goznak enterprise. A total of 50 copies were released. In 2010, the Bank of Russia celebrated its 150th anniversary. In honor of this, a gold coin with a face value of 50 thousand rubles was issued into circulation. Her weight is 5 kilograms.

In honor of the Olympic Games in Sochi, a gold coin was issued, the face value of which is 10 thousand rubles and weighing 1 kilogram. In total, 250 copies were minted in Russia. Not only in Russia, but also in the days of the USSR, short series of gold commemorative coins were issued.

The limited anniversary series "Sochi 2014" should be attributed to the unique coins of Russia.

Beautiful coins in honor of the 2014 Olympics

The main symbols of the sporting event were the Leopard, the Polar Bear and the Bunny. Commemorative coins are decorated with their images.

The release began in 2011 and continued until 2014. The series contains 46 different items dedicated to different sports.

Coins were made of non-ferrous metal, silver and gold. Such a move will allow replenishing the collections of numismatists with different income levels.

In addition, a memorable year 2014 is stamped on each copy. The jubilee batch consists of both commemorative and investment coins.

Investment Olympic coins of Russia

This money is used to invest funds comparable to the purchase of gold. Their price directly depends on the value of precious metals and their weight. The collection consists of three types:

• Silver coin with a face value of 3 rubles. Its weight is 31 grams. A total of 1.5 million copies were released.
• A gold coin with a face value of 50 rubles and a mass of 7.7 grams. The circulation was 4 million copies.
• 100 ruble gold coin. The weight of the product is 15.5 grams. 0.5 million copies went into circulation.

The surface of all specimens is matte, without specularity.

Commemorative coins of the series

Commemorative rubles include copies made of precious metals, the purchase of which is subject to an 18% tax. From this collection it is worth noting the following money:

• 925 silver coins weigh 1 kilogram and have a face value of 100 rubles. The circulation was 20 thousand copies;
• three-ruble silver coins, the circulation of which amounted to 1.2 million copies.

Coin as a work of art

“Milestones of Humanity” is the name of a unique and very beautiful coin produced in 2016. It shows the Egyptian labyrinth. A total of 999 copies were issued in denominations of $10 in 999 silver. In 2015, a series of 15 copies was released for the whole world from the same material. If you collect all 15 copies in one single mosaic, you get the image of the painting "Kiss".

In 1516, a beer purity law was passed. According to the decree of the Bavarian duke, the drink should consist only of their water, malt and hops. After 500 years, a rare series of coins in the form of a beer cap was issued in honor of this law. The face value of the copy is 1 dollar, 999 sterling silver is also used as the material.

Everyone knows that the first to conquer space were not people, but animals. Thanks to them, they were able to study the effect of high overloads on the body. In honor of these heroes, a short series of Russian commemorative coins was issued. Each copy has a face value of 1 ruble. The emblem of the Russian Federation is depicted on the reverse, and photographs of famous dogs are located on the obverse. Each piece contains 3 Swarovski crystals. The collection consists of 5 copies.

In 2015, 2,500 pieces were minted from 925 sterling silver on the Cook Island with the Lord's Prayer. Silver coins are made in 3D format.