Talers are big and rare purchases for my modest coin budget. I have three including this new addition. While I really have a fondness for smaller German States denominations, occasionally I crave something bigger! There are several German States I gravitate to. Augsburg is one of those and I have 4 minor coins from there and had never really thought about a taler until I stumbled upon this beauty. Several months before the IMEX show I began squirreling away any extra cash I could in hopes of finding something BIG and boy did it pay off!!!! I present to you my newest and now oldest taler! Augsburg, 1694, Taler KM#105.1, DAV-5047 NGC AU 58 I love the fact that the date is in Roman numerals, the imagery of the river gods and the wonderful strike! I couldn't be more stoked!
Nice coin. Talers are impressive, aren't they? I have some fractional talers, but only one full taler coin.
