Coins (89)

An astonishing number of different metals have been used to make coins over the centuries. My collection represents only a fraction of these metals, mainly because coins made from some of the more exotic metals can be extremely expensive.

Click any element tile below to get the full entry for that element, or click on the sample picture to go directly to the description of that sample.

Text and images Copyright (c) 2010 by Theodore W. Gray.
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Nickel
Nickel Element coin
3D3D
Element coin.
Source: Dave Hamric
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 1 December, 2006
Text Updated: 14 January, 2007
Price: $8
Size: 0.75"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Coins
Copper
Copper Pre-1982 Pennies
Sound
Pre-1982 Pennies.
Source: America
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Text Updated: 18 December, 2007
Price: $0.01/penny
Size: 0.5"
Purity: >90%
Sample Group: Coins
Copper
Copper Shrunken Quarter

Shrunken Quarter.
Source: Bert Hickman
Contributor: Bert Hickman
Acquired: 20 June, 2002
Price: Donated
Size: 0.5"
Purity: >90%
Sample Group: Coins
Copper
Copper Coin shrinking coil, fragmented

Coin shrinking coil, fragmented.
Source: Bert Hickman
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 17 July, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 2"
Purity: >95%
Sample Group: Coins
Copper
Copper Chinese coin

Chinese coin.
Source: Gift Shop in Chinatown
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 24 June, 2003
Text Updated: 29 January, 2009
Price: $2
Size: 1"
Purity: >95%
Sample Group: Coins
Copper
Copper Penny skeleton
3D3D
Penny skeleton.
Source: Niels Carlson
Contributor: Niels Carlson
Acquired: 20 December, 2005
Text Updated: 9 February, 2006
Price: Donated
Size: 0.5"
Purity: >98%
Sample Group: Coins
Copper
Copper Element coin
3D3D
Element coin.
Source: Dave Hamric
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 1 December, 2006
Text Updated: 14 January, 2007
Price: $5
Size: 0.75"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Coins
Copper
Copper Antique Japanese coin
3D3D
Antique Japanese coin.
Source: Japan
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 12 December, 2006
Text Updated: 12 April, 2009
Price: $10
Size: 2.5"
Purity: >90%
Sample Group: Coins
Copper
Copper Copper Bermuda pig coin
3D3D
Copper Bermuda pig coin.
Source: My Pocket
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 20 November, 2007
Text Updated: 18 December, 2007
Price: $0.01
Size: 0.5"
Purity: >90%
Sample Group: Coins
Zinc
Zinc Post-1982 Pennies

Post-1982 Pennies.
Source: America
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 15 April, 2002
Text Updated: 18 December, 2007
Price: $0.01/penny
Size: 0.5"
Purity: >90%
Sample Group: Coins
Zinc
Zinc Element coin
3D3D
Element coin.
Source: Dave Hamric
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 1 December, 2006
Text Updated: 14 January, 2007
Price: $9
Size: 0.75"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Coins
Zinc
Zinc Zinc penny, modern
3D3D
Zinc penny, modern.
Source: Tryggvi Emilsson and Timothy Brumleve
Contributor: Tryggvi Emilsson and Timothy Brumleve
Acquired: 4 May, 2007
Text Updated: 9 May, 2007
Price: $0.01
Size: 0.6"
Purity: 99%
Sample Group: Coins
Zinc
Zinc Split penny
3D3D
Split penny.
Source: Tryggvi Emilsson and Timothy Brumleve
Contributor: Tryggvi Emilsson and Timothy Brumleve
Acquired: 4 May, 2007
Text Updated: 11 August, 2007
Price: $0.03
Size: 0.6"
Purity: 99%
Sample Group: Coins
Gallium
Gallium Element coin
3D3D
Element coin.
Source: Dave Hamric
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 1 December, 2006
Text Updated: 29 January, 2009
Price: $29
Size: 0.75"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Coins
Selenium
Selenium Element coin
3D3D
Element coin.
Source: Dave Hamric
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 24 December, 2007
Text Updated: 24 December, 2007
Price: $22
Size: 0.75"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Coins
Yttrium
Yttrium Element coin
3D3D
Element coin.
Source: Dave Hamric
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 1 December, 2006
Text Updated: 14 January, 2007
Price: $22
Size: 0.75"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Coins
Zirconium
Zirconium Element coin
3D3D
Element coin.
Source: Dave Hamric
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 1 December, 2006
Text Updated: 14 January, 2007
Price: $16
Size: 0.75"
Purity: >99%
Sample Group: Coins
Niobium
Niobium Wah Chang commemorative coin

Wah Chang commemorative coin.
Source: Wah Chang
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 September, 2002
Text Updated: 11 August, 2007
Price: $30
Size: 1"
Purity: 99.9%
Sample Group: Coins
Niobium
Niobium 1402 Mythril Haypenny special issue coin
3D3D
1402 Mythril Haypenny special issue coin.
Source: Shire Post Mint
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 June, 2006
Text Updated: 11 August, 2007
Price: $12
Size: 0.75"
Purity: 99.7%
Sample Group: Coins
Niobium
Niobium Mythril Raven Penny of Dal Tun, type 2 coin
3D3D
Mythril Raven Penny of Dal Tun, type 2 coin.
Source: Shire Post Mint
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 10 June, 2006
Text Updated: 11 August, 2007
Price: $12
Size: 0.75"
Purity: 99.7%
Sample Group: Coins
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