List of most expensive coins
Introduction The following list is a chart of the most expensive coins. Most of these are auction prices. Several private sale prices over $2m are not in this list yet.+List of most expensive coins Price  Year  Type Grade Issuing country Provenance Firm Date of sale $18,900,000 1933 1933 double eagleMS-65 CAC  United States King Farouk of Egypt Sotheby's June 8, 2021 $12,000,000 1794 Flowing Hair dollarSP-66 CAC  Neil, Carter Private sale January 24, 2013 $9,360,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon - EB on WingMS-65 CAC privately minted Stickney, Ellsworth, Garrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions January 21, 2021$8,400,0001822Half EagleAU-50United StatesVirgil Brand, Horace and Armin Brand, Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. and Jr., D. Brent PogueStacks BowersMarch 25, 2021$7,680,00018041804 dollarPR-68United StatesSultan of Muscat, Charles A. Watters, Virgil M. Brand, Childs, PogueStacks BowersAugust 18, 2021 $7,395,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon - EB on BreastAU-50 privately minted Blanchard and Company (private transaction) December 2011$7,200,0001861Paquet Liberty Head double eagleMS-67 CACUnited StatesNorwebHeritage AuctionsAugust 18, 2021$6,900,0001903Fengtien Tael Beijing Chengxuan AuctionAugust 12, 2022 $6,600,000 1794 Flowing Hair dollarMS-66+ CAC United States Lord St. Oswald, Hayes, Pogue  Heritage Auctions August 18, 2021 $6,029,400723 Umayyad Gold Dinar Umayyad Caliphate Morten & Eden April 2011 $5,500,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon - EB on WingMS-63+ privately mintedNewlin, Davis, Perschke Heritage Auctions (private transaction) March 2019 $5,280,000 1804 $10 Proof Eagle - DCAMPR-65+ CAC United States Woodin, Col. Green, Simpson  Heritage Auctions January 2021 $5,000,000 1913 1913 Liberty Head nickel - 5 centsPR-66 CAC United States Eliasberg Ronald J. Gillio (private transaction) April 2007 $4,780,000 723 Umayyad Gold Dinar Umayyad Caliphate Morten & Eden October 2019$4,750,0001907Saint-Gaudens double eagle - Ultra High ReliefPR-68 CACUnited StatesBell, Hein, SimpsonPrivate saleDecember 13, 2021 $4,174,950 42 BC Aureus of Marcus Junius Brutus  Roma Numismatics Limited October 2020 $4,070,000 2007 $1 Million Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Canada  Dorotheum Auction House June 2010 $4,000,000(20 million ZAR) 1898 Single 9 Pond  King Farouk of Egypt South Cape Coins (private transaction) May 2010  $3,960,000 1885 Trade DollarPF-66 United States Eliasberg Heritage Auctions January 2019 $3,877,500 1804 Bust Dollar - Class IPR-62 United States Mickley, Hawn, Queller Heritage Auctions August 2013 $3,360,000 1804 Bust Dollar - Class IPR-65 United States Stickney, Eliasberg Stack's Bowers December 17, 2020$3,360,0001795Eagle, 9 LeavesMS-63+United StatesPogueHeritage AuctionsJanuary 13, 2022 $3,290,000 1804 Bust Dollar - Class IPR-65 United StatesDexter Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers March 2017 $3,290,000 1913 1913 Liberty Head nickelPF-64 CAC United StatesHawaii Five-O Heritage Auctions January 2014 $3,172,500 1913 1913 Liberty Head nickelPR-63 United States George O. Walton Heritage Auctions April 2013$3,090,0001927-DSaint-Gaudens double eagleMS-66+ CACUnited StatesEliasbergPrivate saleAugust 6, 2021$3,000,0001911Long Whisker Dragon DollarSP-63+ Stack's Bowers $2,990,000 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle - Ultra High ReliefPR-69 United States Trompeter Heritage Auctions November 2005 $2,990,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon - EB Punch on BreastXF-45 privately minted Heritage Auctions January 2005 $2,918,000 409 - 406 BC Decadrachm Agrigentum Numismatica Ars Classica October 2012 $2,820,000 1794 Flowing Hair dollarMS-64 CAC United StatesNorweb Stack's Bowers August 2017 $2,711,250 1795 Capped Bust Gold EagleMS-63+ CAC United States GreatCollections May 2023 $2,640,000 1825 Ruble Pattern  Stack's Bowers  April 6, 2021 $2,585,000 1792 Birch CentMS-65 CAC United StatesGarrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions January 2015 $2,585,000 1795 $10 Capped Bust Right Eagle - 13 leavesMS-66+ United StatesGarrett Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers September 2015 $2,574,000 1880 $4 Coiled Hair United States Bonhams September 2013 $2,415,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon - EB on Wing privately minted Heritage Auctions January 2015$2,400,0001854-S$5XF45United StatesHeritage AuctionsAugust 18, 2021$2,350,000 1808Quarter eagleUnited StatesSotheby's/Stack's BowersApril 20, 2015 $2,350,000 1793 1793 Cent Chain S-4 United States Heritage Auctions January 2015 $2,300,000 1804 Bust Dollar United States Adams, Carter Heritage Auctions April 2009 $2,280,000 1928 Dollar Pattern   Stack's Bowers  April 6, 2021$2,280,0001937Edward VIII 5 Pounds Pattern Heritage AuctionsMarch 2021$2,232,5001792pattern Quarter dollarUnited StatesDonald G. PartrickHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2015 $2,185,000 1907 Eagle - Rolled Edge United States Heritage Auctions January 2011$2,160,0001621100 ducat of Sigismund III Vasa KroisosClassical Numismatic GroupJanuary 2018$2,160,0001796Quarter Eagle, No StarsMS-62+United StatesSimpson, Bass, DannreutherHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022 $2,160,000 1927-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle United States Dr. Steven Duckor Heritage Auctions January 2020 $2,160,000 1854-S $5 Liberty Half Eagle United States Heritage Auctions August 2018$2,160,0001928Pattern "Mukden Tiger" Dollar Heritage AuctionsDecember 2021 $2,115,000 1907 $20 Ultra High Relief LE United States Heritage Auctions January 2015 $2,086,875 1893-S 1893-S Morgan dollarMS-67 CAC United States GreatCollections August 2021$2,010,0001921$20PR-64+United StatesHeritage AuctionsAugust 2021 $1,997,500 1894-S Barber Dime United States Clapp, Eliasberg, Richmond Heritage Auctions January 2016 $1,997,500 1927 $20 United States Duckor Heritage Auctions January 2014 $1,997,500 1792 Silver Center J-1 Pattern United States Norweb Heritage Auctions August 2014$1,980,0001874Bickford $10 PatternPR-65+United StatesSimpsonHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022 $1,897,500 1927 $20 United States Morse Heritage Auctions November 2005 $1,880,000 1804 Class III Silver Dollar United States Berg, Garrett Stack's Bowers August 2014 $1,880,000 1879 Quintuple Stella J-1643 Pattern United States Carter, Trompeter Legend May 2016 $1,840,000 1873 No Arrows 10C United States Eliasberg Stack's Bowers August 2012 $1,840,000 1804 Class I Silver Dollar United States  Stack's Bowers October 2000 $1,840,000 1913 Liberty Head 5C United States  Superior March 2008 $1,821,250 1880 $4 Coiled Hair United States Dupont Heritage Auctions April 2015$1,800,0001861$20PR-66United StatesSimpsonHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022 $1,740,000 1792 Washington $10 Prefed United States Newman Heritage Auctions August 2018$1,740,0001796Flowing Hair QuarterMS-66United StatesFoxfire, SimpsonHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022 $1,725,000 1920 $10 United States Forgue, Blackwell, Duckor Heritage Auctions March 2007 $1,725,000 1796 No Stars $2.50 United States Parmelee, Brock, Ward, Rogers Heritage Auctions January 2008 $1,648,805 135 - 136 AD Sestertius of Hadrian   Numismatica Genevensis SA December 2008 $1,645,000 1861 Paquet $20 United States Dallas Bank Specimen Heritage Auctions August 2014$1,620,0001870-CC$20AU-53United StatesHeritage AuctionsNovember 2021 $1,610,000 1861 Paquet $20 United States Dallas Bank Specimen Heritage Auctions August 2006 $1,610,000 1839/8 Type of 1838 LL $10 United States Parmelee, Clapp, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions January 2007 $1,567,190 1991 Gold 10000 Yuan China Taisei Coins Corporation April, 2011 $1,552,500 1894 10C United States Kagin's (1984) Stack's Bowers October 2007 $1,527,500 1776 Continental Silver N-3D Prefed United States Boyd, Ford, Partrick Heritage Auctions January 2015 $1,527,500 1797 O-101a 50C United States Brand, Curtis, Hepner, Rogers Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers May 2015 $1,527,500 1796 B-2 25C United States Green, Newman Heritage Auctions November 2013 $1,527,500 1776 Continental Silver N-1C Prefed United States Seavey, Ford, Garrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions January 2015 $1,527,500 1796 B-2 25C United States Ten Eyck, Holmes Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers May 2015 $1,500,000 1793 Chain S-1 1C United States Seitz, Naftzger, Weinberg Heritage Auctions January 2019 $1,495,000 1927 $20 United States Ralph Muller Collection Heritage Auctions January 2010 $1,495,000 1921 $20 United States  Bowers Merena August 2006 $1,485,000 1913 Liberty Head 5C United States Eliasberg Bowers Merena May 1996$1,440,00018395 Pounds, VictoriaPR-66* Heritage AuctionsAugust 2021 $1,437,500 1856 $20 United States Eagle Collection Heritage Auctions May 2009 $1,410,000 1792 Silver Center J-1 Pattern United States Boyd, Newman Heritage Auctions May 2014 $1,410,000 1776 Continental Silver N-3D Prefed United States Earle, Newcomer, Green, Newman Heritage Auctions May 2014 $1,410,000 1792 Half Disme J-7 Pattern United States Floyd Starr Heritage Auctions January 2013 $1,380,000 1587-1632 Sigismund III  Poland Kingdom Stack's Bowers January 2008 $1,380,000 1793 Chain S-4 1C United States Cleneay, Atwater, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions January 2012 $1,380,000 1829 Large Date $5 United States Garrett Heritage Auctions January 2012 $1,380,000 1797 O-101a 50C United States Norweb Stack's Bowers July 2008 $1,380,000 1796 No Stars $2.50 United States Parmelee, Brock, Ward, Rogers ANR June 2005 $1,351,250 1833 Large Date $5 United States King Farouk of Egypt, Pittman Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers May 2016 $1,322,500 1792 Half Disme J-7 Pattern United States Floyd Starr Heritage Auctions April 2006 $1,322,500 1894 10C United States James Stack DLRC March 2005 $1,322,500 1927 $20 United States Primary Bartle Heritage Auctions January 2006 $1,322,500 1855 $3 United States Sierra Foothills Estate Heritage Auctions August 2011 $1,320,000 1894 10C United States Dr. Jerry Buss Stack's Bowers August 2019 $1,298,000 1992 Gold 2000 Yuan China Champion Auctions Hong Kong August 2011 $1,292,500 1792 Half Disme J-7 Pattern United States Floyd Starr Heritage Auctions August 2014 $1,292,500 1927 $20 United States Kramer, Richmond Heritage Auctions March 2014 $1,292,500 1797 O-101a 50C United States Norweb Heritage Auctions August 2014 $1,265,000 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar United States Bullowa Bullowa December 2005 $1,265,000 1795 Reeded Edge 1C United States Holmes Goldberg September 2009 $1,265,000 1874 Bickford $10 J-1373 Pattern United States Judd, Wilkison Heritage Auctions January 2010$1,260,0001792White Metal Pattern QuarterAU-58United StatesHeritage AuctionsApril 2021 $1,210,000 1907 Ultra High Relief LE $20 United States Norweb Goldberg May 1999 $1,207,500 1794 Flowing Hair dollarMS-64 United States Brand, Boyd, Cardinal Bowers Merena August 2010 $1,207,500 1866 No Motto Silver Dollar United States Wolfson, Jay, Delp ANR January 2005 $1,207,500 1804 Class III Silver Dollar United States Carter, Flannagan Bowers Merena July 2003$1,200,0001911Hsüan-t'ung Dollar PatternPR-63 Heritage AuctionsDecember 2021 $1,175,000 1792 Birch Cent J-4 Pattern United States Bushnell, Parmelee, Jenks, Green Stack's Bowers March 2015 $1,175,000 1783 Nova Constellatio Quint Prefed United States Crosby, Parmelee, Ellsworth, Garrett Heritage Auctions April 2013 $1,175,000 1798 Small Eagle BD-1 $5 United States King Farouk of Egypt Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers September 2015 $1,175,000 1796 SD, SL BB-63 Silver Dollar United States William Jacob Collection Heritage Auctions April 2013$1,170,000179210cSP-64United StatesGarrett-SimpsonHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022 $1,150,000 1794 C-7 H1C United States Fred Weinberg Goldberg January 2014 $1,150,000 1792 Silver Center J-1 Pattern United States Morris Specimen Heritage Auctions April 2012 $1,145,625 1792 Half Disme J-7 Pattern United States Knoxville, Cardinal Stack's Bowers January 2013 $1,140,000 1884 Trade Dollar United States Granberg, Brand, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions January 2019$1,140,0001776Continental DollarVF-35United StatesHeritage AuctionsApril 2021 $1,121,250 1811 C-1 H1C United States Hall, Brand, Newman, Tett Goldberg January 2014 $1,105,375 66-70 AD AR shekel from Arwad (24mm, 13.34 gm, 10h)  Jewish War Heritage Auctions March 2012 $1,092,500 1921 $20 United States Crawford, Morse Heritage Auctions November 2005 $1,092,500 1870 Silver Dollar United States  Stack's Bowers May 2003$1,057,5001792pattern DismeUnited StatesHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2015 $1,057,500 1795 Nine Leaves BD-3 $10 United States Auction '89 Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers September 2015 $1,057,500 1852 Humber $10 K-10 Territorial United States Augustus Humbert Heritage Auctions April 2013 $1,057,500 1795 BB-51 Draped Bust Silver Dollar United States Garrett Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers May 2016 $1,057,500 1792 Disme J-11 Pattern United States Garrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions January 2015 $1,057,500 1907 Ultra High Relief LE $20 United States Morrison/Licht Collections Heritage Auctions August 2012 $1,050,000 1879 $4 Coiled Hair United States Memorable Sale; Spectrum Heritage Auctions January 2019$1,050,0001866Seated Dollar, No MottoPR-63+United StatesSimpsonHeritage AuctionsApril 2021 $1,041,300 1879 $4 Coiled Hair United States Gold Rush Collection Bonhams September 2013 $1,035,000 1894 10c United States Daggett, Parker, World-Wide Heritage Auctions January 2005$1,020,0001863$20PR-65+United StatesEliasbergHeritage AuctionsMay 2022 $1,012,000 1921 $20 United States Hesselgesser Goldberg September 2007 $1,006,250 1796 With Stars $2.50 United States Byron Reed Heritage Auctions January 2008 $1,006,250 1885 Trade Dollar United States Norweb  DLRC November 2004 $690,000 1911 Specimen Pattern Dollar SP-64  George Hans Cook Collection Heritage Auctions January 2003
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