German states.

You are lucky. I have wanted to visit Germany, especially the Romantische Strasse, the Beethoven Gebortshaus in Bonn, and Bavaria for a long time, but have not yet been able to make the trip.

 

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Nice coin! I will try to get an example when it comes out.

 

I visited the Neuschwanstein castle at August 10 2011!

 

Oh, my gosh! I am SO jealous!

 

1 Thaler = 3 Marks

For those who are interested, I am informed that the 3-mark piece replaced the thaler after the currency change. I.e. is about the equivalent weight and purity of silver.

 

Neuschwanstein

Hey, we only missed each other by 3 months!

 

Haha, I always assumed you looked like your avatar. That castle is stunning.
I collect German Empire coins! I absolutely love the 1/2 mark and 1 mark silver especially.
Thank you for the great post!
Here are some of my latest for those who want to see why I love them:

 

How did you not see him standing right next to you?

 

Yes and no. The Mark that was introduced as the newly founded Empire's currency was worth 1/3 Vereinstaler, and the pre-1871 Taler coins stayed in circulation - worth 3 Mark - for a while after the new currency had been introduced. However, it took about 30 more years until the actual 3 M coin was first issued.

Christian

 

Wow! It's cool!

 

Kingdom of Westphalia.
5 centimes 1812. King Hieronimus Napoleon.

 

Grand duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
1/24 thaler 1766, silver. Reign of grand duke Adolph Friedrich.

 

Imperial city of Nurnberg.
Kreuzer 1647.

 

Bishopric of Bamberg.
10 kreuzer 1765, silver. Bishop Adolf Friedrich.

 

I posted these else where but probably this is the correct thread. I love German states thalers and here is few i got recently. All from different states. So far i have 20 thalers from Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria, Frankfurt FC, Augsburg, Hanover, Wurrtemburg, Brunswick, Anhalt and Hessen.

 

wow, that herzog zu anhalt thaler is a real beauty, im getting all jeloux

 

Grand duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt.
1 pfennig 1819, silver .333. Ruler: grand duke Ludwig I.

 

Grand duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
3 pfennig 1855, copper, mintage - 1135000 pcs. Berlin Mint. Ruler: Friedrich Franz II (1842-1883).

 

Nice double monogram on an otherwise unexciting design.