Money, in addition to performing the function of a measure of value, can also serve as an object of accumulation. Some banknotes are called works of art, they have a significant value.
So, the most expensive coin is the Double Eagle, released in 1933. Its value is about $ 7.6 million. The face value of this American coin is $ 20. Minted this instance in the period 1850-1933. Since Roosevelt decided at the time to refuse gold coins, the Double Eagles were almost completely withdrawn from circulation and re-melted in those years. Those few copies that accidentally remain have an extremely high cost.
The most expensive coin in its category is the “Silver Dollar of 1804” worth $ 3.7 million. An unusual story is associated with this coin. It was minted in 1834 pursuant to an order of the US government. However, in this case, a mistake was made by the workers, since an order was issued to the
Mint to issue gift sets of coins that were in circulation at that time, but this coin was not in circulation. That is why the Silver Dollar is highly regarded among numismatists.
The “most expensive coin” category is supplemented by the $ 1.5 million Dime Barber, first minted at the end of the 18th century. However, its design has changed many times over the next decades. The most expensive coin in this series is a dime containing an image of a female head symbolizing Freedom, minted in 1892. The name of the Barber series was given in honor of the engraver of the same name.
In general, the value of old coins can be determined by a large number of factors, the main ones being the country of manufacture of the coin and its age. Secondary factors include material, coin design, and circulation with which this series of coins was issued. And the last, quite significant criterion that determines the current price is such a feature as the event in whose honor it was released.
By the combination of these factors, the most expensive coin in Russia is the ruble of Catherine I. It has an unusual square shape, at the corners of which there are seals of the round coat of arms of the Russian Empire. The coin is unique in that it weighs 1.6 kg. Today, this instance is very difficult to find, so the cost is high.
A little later a copy was released, called "Anna with a chain," he also fell into the category of "most expensive coin" in Russia. This is a silver copy, issued during the reign of Anna Ioannovna, the heiress of Peter I. The obverse is decorated with a portrait of the empress, and the reverse contained an image of a two-headed eagle with three crowns surrounded by a chain of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called. Only three copies of these coins have survived to this day, so the price of each of them exceeds 18 million rubles.
However, one of the most famous coins of the Russian empire remains the Konstantinovsky ruble, the value of which, according to official figures, is over $ 100 thousand. Since it is known from history that there were no emperors with the name Konstantin in Russia, the reasons for this instance are shrouded in mystery.