Germany Bishopric of HILDESHEIM Ernst von Bayern Reichstaler 1608 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My impression is that the premium being paid for quality has been steadily increasing for years, first in the U.S.market (to ridiculous levels)...
France CHATEAU-RENAUD François de Bourbon-Conti & Louise-Marguerite de Lorraine Ecu de 30 sous 1614 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I am afraid that if we allow in all the old Germanic states (about 380, although many did not strike coins), we will take over this thread !
Great thread. I like to think I am pretty knowledgeable about the world and world history but several of these sent me off to Wikipedia.
Germany HESSE-CASSEL Moritz the Learned Taler 1626 This coin is apparently a silver strike of a gold 10 Ducats that was finally never struck -...
The displays at Long Beach are the best coin displays I have ever seen: coins displayed in about 80 degree vertical cases so you can see them very...
So true !
Very interesting. I have never seen these Romanian coins before. I had no idea they were also caught up in this phenomenon.
By the way, how do you know Sigismund was almost certainly a virgin ?
I agree. The list that starts with Augustus may now end with @panzerman
Here's another TRANSYLVANIA coin Michael Apafi Taler 1667 struck at Kronstadt (Brașov in Romanian, Brassó in Hungarian, reflecting...
I also find the history of this region fascinating, although my only family connection is a cousin who married a Teleki, one of the Transylvanian...
Looks fine to me. These mostly nasty Transylvanian princes struck very attractive coins.
Fascinating. I had not seen this coin either. I guess it made them more acceptable in trade.
Netherlands Barony of HEDEL Frederik van den Bergh Daalder of 30 Stuiver 1579 Like the Guastalla scudo I posted on Dec. 8, this has a weight...
Interesting coin. I have never seen a coin which gives not only its weight but its silver purity (titre).
Your coin is indeed a Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover issue of George III (KM 330.1, Welter 2884, Schön 321, Fiala 4546, Knyphausen 3985)....
Was. He died in 2006. One of the greats in medieval numismatics and apparently a very nice man. Here is a link to an interview with him:...
Germany HALBERSTADT, Cathedral Chapter Reichstaler 1630 The reverse features St. Stephen with the title Protomartyr, first martyr. St....
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