World silver crown-size type coin collectors?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Ag76, Feb 6, 2019.

  1. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    I realize I never posted my crown-sized coins to this thread. All in my Prime Number Set. I guess I like big coins for that set when I can get them:

    1583 Saxony Thaler
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    1601 Lion Dollar (I have a few of these not in the set)
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    1613/2 Teutonic Order Thaler
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    1619 Danish Krone
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    1621 Austria Thaler[​IMG]

    1627 Nurnberg Thaler
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    1637 Saxony Thaler
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    1663 Crown
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    1699 Brazil 640 Reis
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  3. wcg

    wcg Well-Known Member

    Corvey taler - 1723. The abbey has an interesting history dating to the early 9th century near the time that bishoprics Hildesheim, Halberstadt, and Paderborn were established. Corvey’s first abbot, Adalard of Corbie, was a cousin of Charlemagne. Relics of St Vitus (pictured on the obv) were gifted to the young abbey in 836 from abbey of St Denis near Paris. NGC EF-40. DAV-2199.
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  4. wcg

    wcg Well-Known Member

    A rather obscure taler from Abbey of Murbach and Luders in upper Alsace, struck during the seat of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (younger brother of Emperor Ferdinand III). The taler was struck circa 1630 (no date) in the Ensisheim mint. PCGS AU-58. KM-24; DAV-5617B. The Murbach abbey and monastery existed for over 1,000 years before it was sacked during French Revolution in 1789 and dissolved not long after. 1630-murbach-taler-both-2000dpi.jpg
     
  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Pinging @Randy Abercrombie, who is a new, first time inductee into the Thaler Club (post it, Randy, and enjoy some of the other stuff here…)
     
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    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

  7. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    These are addictive…… Mine is at my office taking its place on my desk as the current object of my affection. I think I only have the obverse on my phone. Let’s see….
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    Nope! The reverse was there too.
     
  8. longshot

    longshot Enthusiast Supporter

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    1863A Thaler of Anhalt-Dessau
     
  9. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

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  10. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    The Star under bust variety. I had posted the same coin in MS63 a few years ago in this thread. Ditched it after upgrading.

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  11. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    Grand duke Francesco de' Medici. The collection at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence was originally established by his generous donation.




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  12. princeofwaldo

    princeofwaldo Grateful To Be eX-I/T!

    More Florentine numismatics...,,.. One of the fun things about collecting Italian States coinage, many are unknown in mint state. Or if there is a mint state example, it's an MS61 that has ugly tone or planchet problems. Which means in many cases a decent looking AU is a real score.

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  13. Chris B

    Chris B Supporter! Supporter

    I had forgotten about this thread. Thanks for the resurrection. Earlier in the year I had picked up a nice group of Italian States coinage. Here are some of the better ones.

    Italian States-Naples 1734 120 Grana
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    Italian States-Naples 1790 120 Grano
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    Italian States-Naples 1648 Ducato
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    Italian States-Naples 1799 12 Carlini
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    Italian States-Naples 1805 120 Grana
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  14. Mr. Flute

    Mr. Flute Well-Known Member

    @Chris B

    Very nice group. You can really see the progression and modernization of engraving and minting.

    Plus, big chunks of 220+ year old silver is always a good time.
     
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  15. messydesk

    messydesk Well-Known Member

    Here's a 1543 Thaler form Saxony that I added to the Prime Number Set a while back.
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  16. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    Man, I am absolutely loving the distinguished profiles, many brandishing swords and armor. These are an absolute treat.
     
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  17. Mr. Flute

    Mr. Flute Well-Known Member

    You could shave your face with the sharpness of that strike.
     
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  18. jgenn

    jgenn World Crown Collector

    That 1684 Ducato is important as the first depiction of the two worlds theme on a circulating coin. Starting in 1732, the Spanish colonial pillar dollars would make it a very well known design.
     
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  19. Chris B

    Chris B Supporter! Supporter

    Off and on I have tried to locate a better one but they get pretty pricey in higher grades. I see the typo on the date. oops
     
  20. GSDykes

    GSDykes Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I like big chunks of silver. There are some very beautiful world crown sized coins out there. Even some crown-sized coins made of aluminum
     
  21. serafino

    serafino Well-Known Member

    I much prefer the Silver crowns, zero interest in other metals unless it's gold. ;)
     
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