100 years of napoleon's defeat - 2 mark

I believe there might have been an example or two in the recent " International " Sale.

 

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Here's my favorite taler:

 

OK, I give, what is it?

 

hannoverian thaler from 1858

 

1707, Joseph, Holy Roman Emperor

 

another thaler this time from saxony

 

Thanks.

Why do you like it?

 

because it's a nice coin.

 

Always a good reason

 

Free City of Hamburg.
3 & 5 mark's coins. Nice arms, isn't it?

 

Baden.
3 mark 1910, Friedrich II.

 

always liked the anhalt bernberg coins because of the arms.........

 

Nice piece, yes. That animal is a bear, although it may be a little hard to recognize. Here is another piece (not mine) which basically shows the same CoA: http://ma-shops.com/pollandt/pic/artid10285_combined.jpg

Until a few years ago, the Landkreis (county or district) of Bernburg had the same CoA: http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Wappen_Landkreis_Bernburg.png

Then, in 2007, it became part of the newly established (and bigger) county named Salzlandkreis, which still uses the bear on the wall as one of several CoA elements: http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Wappen_Salzlandkreis.svg

The FABLM on the other side means "Fürstlich Anhalt-Bernburgische Land-Münze". The last word, Landmünze, usually indicates smaller denominations which could only be used in the issuing country. The higher denominations were, at least to some extent, usable elsewhere too ...

By the way, maybe the topic should be renamed.

Christian

 

On the theme of the Napoleonic wars I posted some images of a Wellington one penny token, issued 1813, over on the "What's it worth" forum. I initially thought it was Canadian (based on a listing on eBay) but Bill in Burl provided some interesting insight on that misconception:

http://www.cointalk.com/t152703/

 

Duchy Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
3 mark 1910, silver.

 

this thread should be renamed, german states coins.

 

Archbishopic of Mainz.
20 kreuzer 1768.

 

Yes, it's a good idea!:hail: