List of most expensive coins

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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
PriceYearTypeGradeIssuing countryProvenanceFirmDate of sale
$18,900,0001933 1933 double eagle MS-65 CACFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States King Farouk of Egypt Sotheby's [1] June 8, 2021
$12,000,0001794 Flowing Hair dollar SP-66 CACBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesNeil, CarterPrivate sale [2] January 24, 2013
$9,360,0001787 Brasher Doubloon - EB on WingMS-65 CACprivately mintedStickney, Ellsworth, Garrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions [3] January 21, 2021
$8,400,0001822 Half Eagle AU-50Flag of the United States (1822-1836).svg United StatesVirgil Brand, Horace and Armin Brand, Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. and Jr., D. Brent PogueStacks Bowers [4] March 25, 2021
$7,680,0001804 1804 dollar PR-68Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Sultan of Muscat, Charles A. Watters, Virgil M. Brand, Childs, PogueStacks Bowers [5] August 18, 2021
$7,395,0001787 Brasher Doubloon - EB on BreastAU-50privately minted Blanchard and Company (private transaction) [6] December 2011
$7,200,0001861Paquet Liberty Head double eagle MS-67 CACFlag of the United States (1861-1863).svg United StatesNorweb Heritage Auctions [7] August 18, 2021
$6,900,0001903Fengtien TaelFlag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg  China Beijing Chengxuan Auction [8] August 12, 2022
$6,600,0001794 Flowing Hair dollar MS-66+ CACBetsy Ross flag.svg United States Lord St. Oswald, Hayes, Pogue Heritage Auctions [9] August 18, 2021
$6,029,400723 Umayyad Gold Dinar Umayyad Caliphate Morten & Eden [10] April 2011
$5,500,0001787 Brasher Doubloon - EB on WingMS-63+privately mintedNewlin, Davis, Perschke Heritage Auctions (private transaction) [11] March 2019
$5,280,0001804 $10 Proof Eagle - DCAMPR-65+ CACFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesWoodin, Col. Green, Simpson Heritage Auctions [12] January 2021
$5,000,0001913 1913 Liberty Head nickel - 5 centsPR-66 CACFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesEliasbergRonald J. Gillio (private transaction) [13] [14] April 2007
$4,780,000723 Umayyad Gold Dinar Umayyad CaliphateMorten & Eden [15] October 2019
$4,750,0001907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle - Ultra High ReliefPR-68 CACFlag of the United States (1896-1908).svg United StatesBell, Hein, SimpsonPrivate sale [16] December 13, 2021
$4,174,95042 BC Aureus of Marcus Junius Brutus Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg  Roman Republic Roma Numismatics Limited [17] October 2020
$4,070,0002007$1 Million Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Flag of Canada (WFB 2004).gif Canada Dorotheum Auction HouseJune 2010
$4,000,000
(20 million ZAR)		1898Single 9 PondFlag of Transvaal.svg  South African Republic King Farouk of Egypt South Cape Coins (private transaction) [18] May 2010
$3,960,0001885 Trade Dollar PF-66Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United StatesEliasberg Heritage Auctions [19] January 2019
$3,877,5001804 Bust Dollar - Class IPR-62Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesMickley, Hawn, Queller Heritage Auctions [20] August 2013
$3,360,0001804 Bust Dollar - Class IPR-65Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesStickney, Eliasberg Stack's Bowers [21] December 17, 2020
$3,360,0001795Eagle, 9 LeavesMS-63+Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesPogueHeritage Auctions [22] January 13, 2022
$3,290,0001804 Bust Dollar - Class IPR-65Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesDexter Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers [23] March 2017
$3,290,0001913 1913 Liberty Head nickel PF-64 CACFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesHawaii Five-O Heritage Auctions [24] January 2014
$3,172,5001913 1913 Liberty Head nickel PR-63Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesGeorge O. Walton Heritage Auctions [25] April 2013
$3,090,0001927-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle MS-66+ CACFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesEliasbergPrivate sale [26] August 6, 2021
$3,000,0001911Long Whisker Dragon DollarSP-63+Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg China Stack's Bowers [27]
$2,990,0001907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle - Ultra High ReliefPR-69Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg United StatesTrompeter Heritage Auctions [28] November 2005
$2,990,0001787 Brasher Doubloon - EB Punch on BreastXF-45privately minted Heritage Auctions [29] January 2005
$2,918,000409 - 406 BC Decadrachm Agrigentum Numismatica Ars Classica [30] October 2012
$2,820,0001794 Flowing Hair dollar MS-64 CACBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesNorweb Stack's Bowers [31] August 2017
$2,711,2501795 Capped Bust Gold Eagle MS-63+ CACFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States GreatCollections [32] May 2023
$2,640,0001825 Constantine ruble Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire Stack's Bowers [33] April 6, 2021
$2,585,0001792 Birch Cent MS-65 CACBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesGarrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions [34] January 2015
$2,585,0001795$10 Capped Bust Right Eagle - 13 leavesMS-66+Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesGarrett Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers [35] September 2015
$2,574,0001880 $4 Coiled Hair Flag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United States Bonhams [36] September 2013
$2,415,0001787 Brasher Doubloon - EB on Wingprivately minted Heritage Auctions [37] January 2015
$2,400,0001854-S$5XF45Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg United StatesHeritage AuctionsAugust 18, 2021
$2,350,0001808 Quarter eagle Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers [38] April 20, 2015
$2,350,0001793 1793 Cent Chain S-4 Betsy Ross flag.svg United States Heritage Auctions [39] January 2015
$2,300,0001804 Bust Dollar Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesAdams, Carter Heritage Auctions April 2009
$2,280,0001928Dollar PatternFlag of the Republic of China.svg  China Stack's Bowers [40] April 6, 2021
$2,280,0001937 Edward VIII 5 Pounds PatternFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Heritage Auctions March 2021
$2,232,5001792pattern Quarter dollar Betsy Ross flag.svg United StatesDonald G. Partrick Heritage Auctions [41] January 2015
$2,185,0001907 Eagle - Rolled Edge Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg United States Heritage Auctions January 2011
$2,160,0001621100 ducat of Sigismund III Vasa Choragiew krolewska krola Zygmunta III Wazy.svg  Poland–Lithuania KroisosClassical Numismatic Group [42] January 2018
$2,160,0001796Quarter Eagle, No StarsMS-62+Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesSimpson, Bass, DannreutherHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022
$2,160,0001927-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesDr. Steven Duckor Heritage Auctions [43] January 2020
$2,160,0001854-S $5 Liberty Half Eagle Flag of the United States (1851-1858).svg United States Heritage Auctions [44] August 2018
$2,160,0001928Pattern "Mukden Tiger" DollarFlag of the Republic of China.svg China Heritage Auctions December 2021
$2,115,0001907$20 Ultra High Relief LEFlag of the United States (1896-1908).svg United States Heritage Auctions [45] January 2015
$2,086,8751893-S 1893-S Morgan dollar MS-67 CACFlag of the United States (1891-1896).svg United States GreatCollections [46] August 2021
$2,010,0001921$20PR-64+Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesHeritage AuctionsAugust 2021
$1,997,5001894-S Barber Dime Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg United StatesClapp, Eliasberg, Richmond Heritage Auctions January 2016
$1,997,5001927$20Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesDuckor Heritage Auctions January 2014
$1,997,5001792Silver Center J-1 PatternBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesNorweb Heritage Auctions August 2014
$1,980,0001874Bickford $10 PatternPR-65+Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg United StatesSimpsonHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022
$1,897,5001927$20Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesMorse Heritage Auctions November 2005
$1,880,0001804Class III Silver DollarFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesBerg, Garrett Stack's Bowers August 2014
$1,880,0001879Quintuple Stella J-1643 PatternFlag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United StatesCarter, TrompeterLegendMay 2016
$1,840,0001873No Arrows 10CFlag of the United States (1867-1877).svg United StatesEliasberg Stack's Bowers August 2012
$1,840,0001804Class I Silver DollarFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Stack's Bowers October 2000
$1,840,0001913Liberty Head 5CFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesSuperiorMarch 2008
$1,821,2501880$4 Coiled HairFlag of the United States (1877-1890).svg United StatesDupont Heritage Auctions April 2015
$1,800,0001861$20PR-66Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg United StatesSimpsonHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022
$1,740,0001792Washington $10 PrefedBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesNewman Heritage Auctions August 2018
$1,740,0001796Flowing Hair QuarterMS-66Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesFoxfire, SimpsonHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022
$1,725,0001920$10Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesForgue, Blackwell, Duckor Heritage Auctions March 2007
$1,725,0001796No Stars $2.50Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesParmelee, Brock, Ward, Rogers Heritage Auctions January 2008
$1,648,805135 - 136 AD Sestertius of HadrianVexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg  Roman Empire Numismatica Genevensis SA [47] December 2008
$1,645,0001861Paquet $20Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg United StatesDallas Bank Specimen Heritage Auctions August 2014
$1,620,0001870-CC$20AU-53Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg United StatesHeritage AuctionsNovember 2021
$1,610,0001861Paquet $20Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg United StatesDallas Bank Specimen Heritage Auctions August 2006
$1,610,0001839/8Type of 1838 LL $10Flag of the United States (1837-1845).svg United StatesParmelee, Clapp, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions January 2007
$1,567,1901991Gold 10000 YuanFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Taisei Coins Corporation [48] [49] April, 2011
$1,552,500189410CFlag of the United States (1891-1896).svg United StatesKagin's (1984) Stack's Bowers October 2007
$1,527,5001776Continental Silver N-3D PrefedFlag of the United States (1776-1777).svg United StatesBoyd, Ford, Partrick Heritage Auctions January 2015
$1,527,5001797O-101a 50CFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesBrand, Curtis, Hepner, Rogers Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers May 2015
$1,527,5001796B-2 25CFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesGreen, Newman Heritage Auctions November 2013
$1,527,5001776Continental Silver N-1C PrefedFlag of the United States (1776-1777).svg United StatesSeavey, Ford, Garrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions January 2015
$1,527,5001796B-2 25CFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesTen Eyck, Holmes Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers May 2015
$1,500,0001793Chain S-1 1CBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesSeitz, Naftzger, Weinberg Heritage Auctions January 2019
$1,495,0001927$20Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesRalph Muller Collection Heritage Auctions January 2010
$1,495,0001921$20Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesBowers MerenaAugust 2006
$1,485,0001913Liberty Head 5CFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesEliasbergBowers MerenaMay 1996
$1,440,00018395 Pounds, VictoriaPR-66*Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomHeritage AuctionsAugust 2021
$1,437,5001856$20United StatesEagle Collection Heritage Auctions May 2009
$1,410,0001792Silver Center J-1 PatternBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesBoyd, Newman Heritage Auctions May 2014
$1,410,0001776Continental Silver N-3D PrefedFlag of the United States (1776-1777).svg United StatesEarle, Newcomer, Green, Newman Heritage Auctions May 2014
$1,410,0001792 Half Disme J-7 PatternBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesFloyd Starr Heritage Auctions January 2013
$1,380,0001587-1632Sigismund IIIChoragiew krolewska krola Zygmunta III Wazy.svg Poland–LithuaniaPoland Kingdom Stack's Bowers January 2008
$1,380,0001793Chain S-4 1CBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesCleneay, Atwater, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions January 2012
$1,380,0001829Large Date $5United StatesGarrett Heritage Auctions January 2012
$1,380,0001797O-101a 50CFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesNorweb Stack's Bowers July 2008
$1,380,0001796No Stars $2.50Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesParmelee, Brock, Ward, RogersANRJune 2005
$1,351,2501833Large Date $5United States King Farouk of Egypt, Pittman Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers May 2016
$1,322,5001792Half Disme J-7 PatternBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesFloyd Starr Heritage Auctions April 2006
$1,322,500189410CUnited StatesJames StackDLRCMarch 2005
$1,322,5001927$20Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesPrimary Bartle Heritage Auctions January 2006
$1,322,5001855$3United StatesSierra Foothills Estate Heritage Auctions August 2011
$1,320,000189410CUnited StatesDr. Jerry Buss Stack's Bowers August 2019
$1,298,0001992Gold 2000 YuanFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaChampion Auctions Hong Kong [48] August 2011
$1,292,5001792Half Disme J-7 PatternBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesFloyd Starr Heritage Auctions August 2014
$1,292,5001927$20Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesKramer, Richmond Heritage Auctions March 2014
$1,292,5001797O-101a 50CFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesNorweb Heritage Auctions August 2014
$1,265,0001795Flowing Hair Silver DollarFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesBullowaBullowaDecember 2005
$1,265,0001795Reeded Edge 1CFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesHolmesGoldbergSeptember 2009
$1,265,0001874Bickford $10 J-1373 PatternUnited States Judd, Wilkison Heritage Auctions January 2010
$1,260,0001792White Metal Pattern QuarterAU-58Betsy Ross flag.svg United StatesHeritage AuctionsApril 2021
$1,210,0001907Ultra High Relief LE $20United StatesNorwebGoldbergMay 1999
$1,207,5001794 Flowing Hair dollar MS-64Betsy Ross flag.svg United StatesBrand, Boyd, CardinalBowers MerenaAugust 2010
$1,207,5001866No Motto Silver DollarUnited StatesWolfson, Jay, DelpANRJanuary 2005
$1,207,5001804Class III Silver DollarFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesCarter, FlannaganBowers MerenaJuly 2003
$1,200,0001911Hsüan-t'ung Dollar PatternPR-63Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg ChinaHeritage AuctionsDecember 2021
$1,175,0001792Birch Cent J-4 PatternBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesBushnell, Parmelee, Jenks, Green Stack's Bowers March 2015
$1,175,0001783Nova Constellatio Quint PrefedBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesCrosby, Parmelee, Ellsworth, Garrett Heritage Auctions April 2013
$1,175,0001798Small Eagle BD-1 $5Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States King Farouk of Egypt Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers September 2015
$1,175,0001796SD, SL BB-63 Silver DollarFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesWilliam Jacob Collection Heritage Auctions April 2013
$1,170,000179210cSP-64Betsy Ross flag.svg United StatesGarrett-SimpsonHeritage AuctionsJanuary 2022
$1,150,0001794C-7 H1CBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesFred WeinbergGoldbergJanuary 2014
$1,150,0001792Silver Center J-1 PatternBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesMorris Specimen Heritage Auctions April 2012
$1,145,6251792Half Disme J-7 PatternBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesKnoxville, Cardinal Stack's Bowers January 2013
$1,140,0001884Trade DollarUnited StatesGranberg, Brand, Eliasberg Heritage Auctions January 2019
$1,140,0001776Continental DollarVF-35Flag of the United States (1776-1777).svg United StatesHeritage AuctionsApril 2021
$1,121,2501811C-1 H1CFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesHall, Brand, Newman, TettGoldbergJanuary 2014
$1,105,37566-70 ADAR shekel from Arwad (24mm, 13.34 gm, 10h)Vexilloid of the Roman Empire.svg Roman Empire Jewish War Heritage Auctions March 2012
$1,092,5001921$20Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesCrawford, Morse Heritage Auctions November 2005
$1,092,5001870Silver DollarUnited States Stack's Bowers May 2003
$1,057,5001792pattern Disme Betsy Ross flag.svg United States Heritage Auctions [41] January 2015
$1,057,5001795Nine Leaves BD-3 $10Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesAuction '89 Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers September 2015
$1,057,5001852Humber $10 K-10 TerritorialUnited StatesAugustus Humbert Heritage Auctions April 2013
$1,057,5001795BB-51 Draped Bust Silver DollarFlag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesGarrett Sotheby's/Stack's Bowers May 2016
$1,057,5001792Disme J-11 PatternBetsy Ross flag.svg United StatesGarrett, Partrick Heritage Auctions January 2015
$1,057,5001907Ultra High Relief LE $20United StatesMorrison/Licht Collections Heritage Auctions August 2012
$1,050,0001879$4 Coiled HairUnited StatesMemorable Sale; Spectrum Heritage Auctions January 2019
$1,050,0001866Seated Dollar, No MottoPR-63+United StatesSimpsonHeritage AuctionsApril 2021
$1,041,3001879$4 Coiled HairUnited StatesGold Rush CollectionBonhamsSeptember 2013
$1,035,000189410cUnited StatesDaggett, Parker, World-Wide Heritage Auctions January 2005
$1,020,0001863$20PR-65+United StatesEliasbergHeritage AuctionsMay 2022
$1,012,0001921$20Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United StatesHesselgesserGoldbergSeptember 2007
$1,006,2501796With Stars $2.50Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesByron Reed Heritage Auctions January 2008
$1,006,2501885Trade DollarUnited StatesNorwebDLRCNovember 2004
$690,0001911Specimen Pattern DollarSP-64Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg CanadaGeorge Hans Cook Collection Heritage Auctions [50] January 2003

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