Lowest Mintage

Triggersmob · March 08, 2014, 08:30:04 PM

I received this coin last week. It is a KM#99 from Mozambique. One Metical 1980 and mintage only 32000. It got me thinking, what is the lowest mintage circulating (or circulated) coin?
Let's see what you have or just let me know what is out there.

ausjack · March 08, 2014, 08:50:45 PM

Sorry for going of topic Steve but what is the KM# for, is this your own code? And that's a really good question and sorry I can't answer but I'll through another spanner in the works and ask if error coins come into this as I have a few that I haven't seen anyone else post pic's of like my MOR with the two dots between the roos paws..yep there's one in every croud mate

Triggersmob · March 08, 2014, 08:55:51 PM

KM# is the Krause Michler Number from the Standard World Coin Catalogue.
Not looking for errors here, AJ, just normal circulation coins.

ausjack · March 08, 2014, 08:57:52 PM

:ok: and thanks, must get me self a KM

Triggersmob · March 08, 2014, 09:05:44 PM

Just went through my spreadsheet and found these...

26000
British Virgin Islands 5c 1973

24000
Jersey 50p 1972 - Silver Wedding

10000
Turkey 20 Lira - F.A.O.

The only thing is, I can't verify if they are circulation only coins.
Nothing mentioned in the catalogue.

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='43405' dateline='1394274472':ok: and thanks, must get me self a KM

Very handy tool for the world coin collector.
I must admit I went many years without it.
There are some good online catalogues.

ausjack · March 09, 2014, 09:14:11 AM

I have looked at your gallery a few times now and gee you have some bloody nice coins mate and just love your nice clear pic's :good: wish mine were as good

But back on to topic, some of the pre-deciaml proofs are very low

keldaw · March 09, 2014, 09:37:25 AM

A J , look up world coin gallerys very good ,

see ya Friday arvo all going well ..not going any further south this time , got to see the specialist doctor on the Thursday after ..
,, kel ,,

Triggersmob · March 09, 2014, 09:45:07 AM

Looks like some of the English Maundy money has low mintages but I guess that is not really meant to circulate. Our 1923 half Penny has a low mintage, but I don't own one. Any one have a pic of this coin?

ausjack · March 09, 2014, 10:02:22 AM

all good Kel, be really good to see you and Dawn mate :friends:

Yeah a few would Steve but gettin them to post pic's are just about as hard as finding one..but i found this one in the gallery

http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=2&pid=13#top_display_media

Nevol · March 09, 2014, 11:58:15 AM

This is my 1923 Ha'penny. It's got Die Cracks all over the place.

Halfpenny 1923

ausjack · March 09, 2014, 12:45:57 PM

Very nice Nevol, very sort after coin

echidna · March 09, 2014, 02:59:13 PM

Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='43401' dateline='1394272804'I received this coin last week. It is a KM#99 from Mozambique. One Metical 1980 and mintage only 32000. It got me thinking, what is the lowest mintage circulating (or circulated) coin?
Let's see what you have or just let me know what is out there.

Fiji has some very low mintage coins.
This one is 20000 I believe.

JeffH · March 09, 2014, 05:02:54 PM

Fiji certainly had a lot of rather low mintage years with pre-decimal (40,000 or less).
1938 florin was only 20,000 too. I don't have a '38 florin (now one of very few gaps in my set) to show you so here is next best at 24,000.

Triggersmob · March 09, 2014, 06:45:47 PM

Nice coins everyone. Thanks for sharing.
I wonder if Nancy has that bird coin (Fiji 1941 Florin).

JeffH · March 09, 2014, 07:00:26 PM

I think Nancy might just have a few Fiji florins with that shield on.