Thanks, Milesofwho! I should have given the diameter of the coin tho, which is approx. 1.3125 inches (roughly 33mm). I don't have a scale accurate enough, but I compared it to a 1 oz. ASE, & it "feels" like maybe 1/2 oz. or a little less. I *think* it's a 1/2 Kronenthaler KM# 34, like this: But you put me on the right track, thanks. https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide...ler-km-34-1786-1790-cuid-1051102-duid-1225694
First 2022 addition. Wedding schautaler (Hochzeitstaler). Broad planchet, 51.5mm, Struck in 1 taler weight (27.8). Behrens 727a, attributed to Lubeck mint master Jürgen Rothusen (circa 1580).
Your 1860 Thaler is one of the most beautiful silver coins I've ever seen, with its unique toning, et al...been looking for one similar but no go, nothing close, etc.
I was fortunate to pick it up for sure. And looking back on prices 2 years ago VS what things are selling for today, I am glad I was able to get stuff then, though I wish I had bought more!
Germany REUSS-GERA Heinrich XXX Konventionstaler 1763 40.5 mm 28.88 g In the 12th century the Reuss family started the odd and confusing habit of naming all males in the family Heinrich, with an irregular numbering system. This coin was struck to commemorate the Treaty of Hubertusburg, signed on 15 February 1763 at Hubertusburg Castle by Prussia, Austria and Saxony to end the Third Silesian War. Together with the Treaty of Paris, signed five days earlier, it marked the end of the Seven Years' War. The treaty ended the continental conflict with no significant changes in prewar borders. Austria and Saxony renounced all claims to the Silesian territories ceded to Prussia in the 1742 Treaty of Berlin and the 1745 Treaty of Dresden. Obv. arms: 2 helmets with dog head and crane respectively over qtrd. arms of Reuss (lion l.) and Kranichfeld (crane) in ornamented shield Rev.: NEGLECTAE. VIRTVTI. DECVS. RESTIT (Honour reinstated neglected valour) Male figure of Freedom handing sceptre to female figure of Virtue over cityscape, in exergue MDCCLXIII over X. EINE. F (eine). M (arck).
Not quite crown-sized, but pretty close (80%). Victoria, Double Florin, 1890 My first coin of this denomination, I believe.
Picked this one up at yesterday's Davisson auction Austria 1704 Thaler AUSTRIA. Olmutz. Karl III. 1695-1711 Weight: 28.4 gm Diameter: 46 mm Composition: Silver Obverse: Bust right with a beaded border Reverse: Crowned arms. KM 362. Dav 1208. Good Extremely Fine; attractive old toning over fresh surfaces; slight flan flaw at 7'.
You guys are a bad influence! After perusing this thread, I decided to start collecting some of these beautiful world silver crowns, thalers, and others. Here is my first one, inspired by one that was posted earlier. Not the greatest photo but you get the idea. Germany. Frankfurt. Vereinstaler 1860. Dav. 649. I normally focus on artistic Greek silver but am running out of targets that are affordable. I was down to buying maybe one coin a year for my main collection. The prices lately have not helped. I realized there are lots of really nice world silver that are very artistic and affordable. John
Germany REUSS-GREIZ Joint Issue of Heinrich IV of Obergreiz & Heinrich V of Untergreiz Reichstaler 1624 Heinrich IV and V were brothers due to the Reuss family's habit of naming all males in the family Heinrich
I am going to post this one because of its diameter. It's 1/2 Thaler weight but 46mm diameter. I went to the Central States show yesterday and picked it up. AR 1/2 Taler, 14.45g (46mm, 6h). For the 100 year celebration of the Naumburger Convention. Martin Luther facing; the year 1616 in exergue / City view. References: Opitz 2310. Whiting 138. Tornau 1474 Ia
Sorry, typo. It is 1661. The 6H is basically, coin rotation. I don't usually include it in my descriptions, but this seller did.
Very nice pair of silver dollars. I think the Brazilian standard at the time was .9166 fine, not .900 I think the pix of the obv & revs are paired with the wrong coins tho. The 2000 reis reverse goes with the 1889 King Peter II obverse.
And these are obviously near each other. I simply took two photos - one with one side of each coin and one with the other sides. I do think these are decent original surfaces if a bit heavy toned.
Ah, I see now. Yes the surfaces look quite original on both pieces. Both coins are quite historical and of course of good silver. I use Corel PhotoPaint and merge the reverse and obverse photos into one pix. You can see the red background at right is darker than the left. Brazil 960 reis, 1816 Rio mint, AU or uncirculated, Special Series SNB Auction, Sao Paulo, Brazil, XXI Congresso, Dez, 2017 Lote# 268 The special series was issued to celebrate Brazil being raised to co-equal status in the Empire as Portugal. A small minority of coins issued only in 1816 were of the special series type. Here is a better example of the photo editor merge. Brazil 960 reis, 1816 Rio mint, regular series The difference is only in the obverse lettering.