List of most expensive coins – Wikipedia

Price Year Type Issuing country Provenance Firm Date of sale $9,360,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon – EB on Wing – MS-65 privately minted Stickney, Ellsworth, Garrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions[3] January 21, 2021 $8,400,000 1822 Half Eagle – AU-50 United States Virgil Brand, Horace and Armin Brand, Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. and Jr., D. Brent Pogue Stacks Bowers[4] March 25, 2021 $7,680,000 1804 Bust Dollar – Class I – PR-68 United States Sultan of Muscat, Charles A. Watters, Virgil M. Brand, Childs, Pogue Stacks Bowers[5] August 18, 2021 $7,395,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon – EB on Breast – AU-50 privately minted Blanchard and Company (private transaction)[7] December 2011 $5,500,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon – EB on Wing privately minted Heritage Auctions (private transaction)[9] March 2019 $4,582,500 1787 Brasher Doubloon – EB on Wing privately minted Newlin, Davis, Perschke Heritage Auctions[15] January 2014 $4,174,950 42 BC Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus AV Aureus. Roman Republic Roma Numismatics Limited[17] October 2020 $4,140,000 1804 Bust Dollar – Class I United States Childs Bowers & Merena August 1999 $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 South Africa King Farouk of Egypt South Cape Coins (private transaction)[18] May 2010 $3,960,000 1885 Trade Dollar United States Mickley, Hawn, Queller Heritage Auctions[19] January 2019 $3,877,500 1804 Bust Dollar – Class I United States Mickley, Hawn, Queller Heritage Auctions[20] August 2013 $3,737,500 1892 1982 House Commons Canada John Thompson Private sale January 2010 $3,737,500 1804 Bust Dollar – Class I United States Heritage Auctions[21] April 2008 $2,990,000 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle – Ultra High Relief United States Trompeter Heritage Auctions November 2005 $2,990,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon – EB Punch on Breast privately minted Heritage Auctions[25] January 2005 $2,918,000 409/6 BC Decadrachm Agrigentum Numismatica Ars Classica[26] October 2012 $2,760,000 1907 $20 Ultra High Relief LE United States Stack’s Bowers[28] June 2012 $2,640,000 1804 Bust Dollar – Class I United States Heritage Auctions[21] June 2018 $2,640,000 1825 Ruble Pattern Russia Stack’s Bowers [29] April 6, 2021 $2,574,000 1880 $4 Coiled Hair United States Bonhams[32] September 2013 $2,415,000 1787 Brasher Doubloon – EB on Wing privately minted Heritage Auctions[33] January 2015 $2,300,000 1804 Bust Dollar United States Adams, Carter Heritage Auctions April 2009 $2,280,000 1928 Dollar Pattern China Stack’s Bowers [36] April 6, 2021 $2,280,000 1937 Edward VIII 5 Pounds Pattern United Kingdom Heritage Auctions March 2021 $2,232,500 1792 pattern Quarter dollar United States Donald G. Partrick Heritage Auctions[37] January 2015 $2,160,000 1621 100 ducat of Sigismund III Vasa Polish–Lithuanian
Commonwealth Kroisos Classical Numismatic Group[38] January 2018 $2,160,000 1928 Pattern “Mukden Tiger” Dollar China Heritage Auctions December 2021 $2,115,000 1907 $20 Ultra High Relief LE United States Heritage Auctions[41] January 2015 $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 Jan 2014 $1,997,500 1792 Silver Center J-1 Pattern United States Norweb Heritage Auctions Aug 2014 $1,897,500 1927 $20 United States Morse Heritage Auctions Nov 2005 $1,880,000 1804 Class III Silver Dollar United States Berg, Garrett Stack’s Bowers Aug 2014 $1,880,000 1879 Quintuple Stella J-1643 Pattern United States Carter, Trompeter Legend May 2016 $1,840,000 1907 Ultra High Relief LE $20 United States Bell, Hein, Simpson Heritage Auctions Jan 2007 $1,840,000 1873 No Arrows 10C United States Eliasberg Stack’s Bowers Aug 2012 $1,840,000 1804 Class I Silver Dollar United States Stack’s Bowers Oct 2000 $1,840,000 1913 Liberty Head 5C United States Superior Mar 2008 $1,821,250 1880 Coiled Hair $4 United States Dupont Heritage Auctions Apr 2015 $1,815,000 1804 Class I Silver Dollar United States Eliasberg Bowers Merena Apr 1997 $1,740,000 1792 Washington $10 Prefed United States Newman Heritage Auctions Aug 2018 $1,725,000 1920 $10 United States Forgue, Blackwell, Duckor Heritage Auctions Mar 2007 $1,725,000 1796 No Stars $2.50 United States Parmelee, Brock, Ward, Rogers Heritage Auctions Jan 2008 $1,648,805 135/6 Sestertius of Hadrian Roman Empire Numismatica Genevensis SA[42] December 2008 $1,645,000 1861 Paquet $20 United States Dallas Bank Specimen Heritage Auctions Aug 2014 $1,610,000 1861 Paquet $20 United States Dallas Bank Specimen Heritage Auctions Aug 2006 $1,610,000 1839/8 Type of 1838 LL $10 United States Parmelee, Clapp, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions Jan 2007 $1,567,190 1991 Gold 10000 Yuan China Taisei Coins Corporation[43][44] April, 2011 $1,552,500 1894 10C United States Kagin’s (1984) Stack’s Bowers Oct 2007 $1,527,500 1776 Continental Silver N-3D Prefed United States Boyd, Ford, Partrick Heritage Auctions Jan 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 Nov 2013 $1,527,500 1776 Continental Silver N-1C Prefed United States Seavey, Ford, Garrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions Jan 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 Jan 2019 $1,495,000 1927 $20 United States Ralph Muller Collection Heritage Auctions Jan 2010 $1,495,000 1921 $20 United States Bowers Merena Aug 2006 $1,485,000 1913 Liberty Head 5C United States Eliasberg Bowers Merena May 1996 $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 Jan 2013 $1,380,000 1587-1632 Sigismund III Poland Poland Kingdom Stack’s Bowers Jan 2008 $1,380,000 1793 Chain S-4 1C United States Cleneay, Atwater, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions Jan 2012 $1,380,000 1829 Large Date $5 United States Garrett Heritage Auctions Jan 2012 $1,380,000 1797 O-101a 50C United States Norweb Stack’s Bowers Jul 2008 $1,380,000 1796 No Stars $2.50 United States Parmelee, Brock, Ward, Rogers ANR Jun 2005 $1,322,500 1792 Half Disme J-7 Pattern United States Floyd Starr Heritage Auctions Apr 2006 $1,322,500 1894 10C United States James Stack DLRC Mar 2005 $1,322,500 1927 $20 United States Primary Bartle Heritage Auctions Jan 2006 $1,322,500 1855 $3 United States Sierra Foothills Estate Heritage Auctions Aug 2011 $1,320,000 1894 10C United States Dr. Jerry Buss Stack’s Bowers Aug 2019 $1,298,000 1992 Gold 2000 Yuan China Champion Auctions Hong Kong[43] August 2011 $1,292,500 1792 Half Disme J-7 Pattern United States Floyd Starr Heritage Auctions Aug 2014 $1,292,500 1927 $20 United States Kramer, Richmond Heritage Auctions Mar 2014 $1,292,500 1797 O-101a 50C United States Norweb Heritage Auctions Aug 2014 $1,265,000 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar United States Bullowa Bullowa Dec 2005 $1,265,000 1795 Reeded Edge 1C United States Holmes Goldberg Sep 2009 $1,265,000 1874 Bickford $10 J-1373 Pattern United States Judd, Wilkison Heritage Auctions Jan 2010 $1,210,000 1907 Ultra High Relief LE $20 United States Norweb Goldberg May 1999 $1,207,500 1794 Silver Dollar United States Brand, Boyd, Cardinal Bowers Merena Aug 2010 $1,207,500 1866 No Motto Silver Dollar United States Wolfson, Jay, Delp ANR Jan 2005 $1,207,500 1804 Class III Silver Dollar United States Carter, Flannagan Bowers Merena Jul 2003 $1,175,000 1792 Birch Cent J-4 Pattern United States Bushnell, Parmelee, Jenks, Green Stack’s Bowers Mar 2015 $1,175,000 1783 Nova Constellatio Quint Prefed United States Crosby, Parmelee, Ellsworth, Garrett Heritage Auctions Apr 2013 $1,175,000 1796 SD, SL BB-63 Silver Dollar United States William Jacob Collection Heritage Auctions Apr 2013 $1,150,000 1794 Silver Dollar United States Brand, Boyd, Cardinal ANR Jun 2005 $1,150,000 1794 C-7 H1C United States Fred Weinberg Goldberg Jan 2014 $1,150,000 1792 Silver Center J-1 Pattern United States Morris Specimen Heritage Auctions Apr 2012 $1,145,625 1792 Half Disme J-7 Pattern United States Knoxville, Cardinal Stack’s Bowers Jan 2013 $1,140,000 1884 Trade Dollar United States Granberg, Brand, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions Jan 2019 $1,121,250 1811 C-1 H1C United States Hall, Brand, Newman, Tett Goldberg Jan 2014 $1,105,375 66-70 AD AR shekel (24mm, 13.34 gm, 10h) Roman Empire Jewish War Heritage Auctions Mar 2012 $1,092,500 1921 $20 United States Crawford, Morse Heritage Auctions Nov 2005 $1,092,500 1870 Silver Dollar United States Stack’s Bowers May 2003 $1,057,500 1792 pattern Disme United States Heritage Auctions[37] January 2015 $1,057,500 1795 Nine Leaves BD-3 $10 United States Auction ’89 Sotheby’s/Stack’s Bowers Sep 2015 $1,057,500 1852 Humber $10 K-10 Territorial United States Augustus Humbert Heritage Auctions Apr 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 Jan 2015 $1,057,500 1907 Ultra High Relief LE $20 United States Morrison/Licht Collections Heritage Auctions Aug 2012 $1,050,000 1879 Coiled Hair $4 United States Memorable Sale; Spectrum Heritage Auctions Jan 2019 $1,041,300 1879 Coiled Hair $4 United States Gold Rush Collection Bonhams Sep 2013 $1,035,000 1894 10c United States Daggett, Parker, World-Wide Heritage Auctions Jan 2005 $1,012,000 1921 $20 United States Hesselgesser Goldberg Sep 2007 $1,006,250 1796 With Stars $2.50 United States Byron Reed Heritage Auctions Jan 2008 $1,006,250 1885 Trade Dollar United States Norweb DLRC Nov 2004 $998,750 1793 Chain S-2 1C United States Collins, Beckwithh, Naftzger Stack’s Bowers Jan 2013 $998,750 1793 Chain S-3 1C United States Garrett, Naftzger Sotheby’s/Stack’s Bowers Feb 2016 $998,750 1811 C-1 H1C United States Hall, Brand, Newman, Tett Sotheby’s/Stack’s Bowers Mar 2017 $998,750 1792 Disme J-9 Pattern United States Judd, Partrick Heritage Auctions Jan 2015 $998,750 1792 Disme J-9 Pattern United States Judd, Partrick Heritage Auctions Apr 2016 $998,750 1884 Trade Dollar United States Legend, Jack Lee Heritage Auctions Jan 2014 $990,000 1793 Chain S-4 1C United States Cleneay, Atwater, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions Jun 2018 $990,000 1804 Class I Silver Dollar United States Dexter Rarcoa Jul 1989 $977,500 1799 S-189 1C United States Holmes Goldberg Sep 2009 $977,500 1833 Large Date $5 United States Parmelee, King Farouk of Egypt, Pittman Heritage Auctions Jan 2005 $977,500 1880 Coiled Hair $4 United States Winner Delp Heritage Auctions Jan 2005 $966,000 1797 O-101a 50C United States Baldenhofer, Norweb ANR Mar 2004 $962,500 1913 Liberty Head 5C United States Stack’s Bowers Oct 1993 $960,000 1861 Original 50C Confed Confederate States of America Newcomer, Green, Newman Heritage Auctions Nov 2017 $959,400 1880 Flowing Hair $4 United States Dallas Bank Specimen Bonhams Sep 2013 $956,000 79-81 AD AV aureus (18mm, 7.49 gm, 12h) Roman Empire Titus as Caesar Heritage Auctions Mar 2012 $948,750 1852 Moffat $10 Wide Date Territorial United States Augustus Humbert ANR Aug 2006 $940,000 1825/4 BD-2 $5 United States Earle, Eliasberg Sotheby’s/Stack’s Bowers May 2016 $940,000 1794 C-7 H1C United States Fred Weinberg Sotheby’s/Stack’s Bowers Feb 2016 $940,000 1852 Moffat $10 Wide Date Territorial United States Memorable Sale, Archangel Collection Heritage Auctions Jan 2014 $940,000 1793 Cap S-13 1C United States Mickley, Husak Sotheby’s/Stack’s Bowers Mar 2017 $920,000 1793 C-4 H1C United States Earle, Showers, Tett Goldberg Jan 2014 $920,000 1802 Restrike Silver Dollar United States Newcomer, Carter, Queller Heritage Auctions Apr 2008 $920,000 1907 Small Edge Letters $20 United States Trompeter, Morse Heritage Auctions Nov 2005 $920,000 1885 Trade Dollar United States Stack’s Bowers May 2003 $910,625 1795 BB-51 Draped Bust Silver Dollar United States Green, Newman Heritage Auctions Nov 2013 $896,250 66-70 AD AR quarter-shekel (16mm, 3.13 gm, 9h) Roman Empire Jewish War Heritage Auctions Mar 2012 $650,000 1975 S Business Strike 1C United States Merkin Collection Lester Merkin Coins,Inc Feb 1992