couple of nice coins & medals

I really enjoy world coins especially German and Austria coins and medals and tokens of all kinds. I recently purchased these at a great deal and thought I would share them with group. I'm researching them now and any input would be appreciated.

Christopher Columbus medal - Aluminum 47 - 48 mm - 15.64 g - 0.552 oz "approx"
Chicago Columbia Exposition - Worn but but I loved the detail.

Austria 1721 Silver Thaler Charles V1
43 mm - 31.83 - 1.122 oz

Thanks, Steve


"approx"

 

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Perfect site thank you.

 

The Columbus medal was produced by Mayer & Wilhelm of Stuttgart, Germany. Russell Rulau notes that this piece was adapted from a similar (though larger) medal designed and struck by the same firm for the Italo-American Exposition in Genoa in 1892.

 

Cool the design work is stunning and I believe the same medal was made from white metal. Thanks Steve

 

Yes, Rulau lists both white metal and bronze in addition to aluminum. Definitely a nice design; I used to own a bronze example myself.

 

Question - I've never seen the Rulau, but does it attempt to date tokens, specifically ones post 1940?

 

The information above comes from Rulau's "Discovering America: The Coin Collecting Connection", which covers an eclectic group of materials related in some way to the discovery of America. Unfortunately, I do not own Rulau's work on tokens, so I cannot speak to its content.

 

Hey, thanks all the same!

 

Question for Zohr444, do you know what percent of silver was used for the taler? I understand a lot of world coins use different percent 0.800, 0.500, 0.925, 0.999.

Steve

 

I believe we are looking at 28.5grams which are around an ounce

 

Thanks, Do you know the purity of silver? I did an acid silver puritest on the test stone and the color turned brown, which is 0.800 purity.

Steve

 

Have no clue yet these price far above the silver content.

 

Thanks, I just want to make sure it is silver.

 

oh, I see.

 

Nice ... that's a very cool addition (congrats) ...

Wow => "huge" game tomorrow, my 49ers friend!! (I too am a hard-core 9ers-fan!!)

The Seahawks are an awesome squad, but I'm hoping that our heroes come-up big!!

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Cheers, brother

 

You bet, We got them this time I have faith. Justin Smith is one strong man and he is my favorite. I'm from C.T. and have loved the 49ers for a long time. I used to have a good friend Bill Romanowski who played for them. I knew him since I was 5 years old. I am a huge NFL fan for the game. I still wish we kept Alex Smith. Eat well and good luck, Steve