Klippes - New/Old purchases

Salzburg. Guidobald of Thun (1654–1668) Silver Klippe 1/9 Taler. KM-179. Probst-1504. Obv: Episcopal coat-of-arms before; all within pelleted and grained left border. Rev: St. Rupert, wearing episcopal regalia, seated facing slightly left, holding salt cellar and crozier; Choice for the type. NGC MS-62.



Here are a couple of more I have with a very neat and historical design - 2 Taler, and 1/2 Taler "Tower of Storm" Klippes. One day will get the 1 Taler as well. --- See article - http://www.coinsweekly.com/en/Archive/8?&id=41&type=a

 

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Impressive talers Zohar.

 

man, those are awesome.

 

Yeah, those are awesome.

 

Sweet coins Zohar! Thanks for sharing!

 

Can you explain the significance of the diagonal planchet? I've seen these types of coins a few times before but never knew the story behind them.

 

Cool looking coins, I like the odd shape though it would drive me crazy trying to fit those into an airtite.

And now its time for me to check out some of those coins online.

 

These coins, generally issued while a city/state was under siege were made with greater ease from square die/planchets. Some were presentation pieces.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klippe_(coin)

 

Super cool additions (I'm surprised that the corners have held-up so well)

=> thanks for sharin'

 

i like these types of coins, ive seen a few from poland that i would love to have, but very expensive.

 

Salzburg has beautiful talers and those klippes are worthy for a collection!
Nice set Zohar!

 

I had an old friend who came from Poland{was in Buchenwald[sp.] at the end of WW2} who passed away maybe 10 years ago but he had given me two square coins. Thanks to this thread I think I may have learned something, Thank you.

 

I took a couple pictures this morning as the sun is actually shining.

 

breath-taking

 

Yeah I about lose my lunch looking at my photography skills too.

Now all I gotta do is find someone who knows something about them. One looks like a Brassy[for want of a better term] and the other looks bronze.

 

I think that they "rock"

 

Thank you. I appreciate that.

 

no problem => oh, and "welcome"