3 kreuzer to commemorate the death of the Grand Master (Clemens August von Bayern, 1723-1761). [ATTACH]
This is an interesting thread. The only thing I can say with certainty is my personal purchasing power has taken repeated hits in recent years...
Another recent arrival: 1739 Mainz - Silver medal (44mm, 27.43g) by W. Schäffer. Issued to commemorate the anniversary of Johann Franz von...
Inspired by @Chris B. Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel “death taler” struck to commemorate Augustus II the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg. Distinctive...
Outstanding addition. Mainz issues are amongst my favorite across all the German States.
Hard to pick out just one favorite, but this one is in a class of its own for me. Stunning!
First 2022 addition. Wedding schautaler (Hochzeitstaler). Broad planchet, 51.5mm, Struck in 1 taler weight (27.8). Behrens 727a, attributed...
I have to agree with @Chris B - multiple talers. The bigger the better.
I thought that was you! A great set - you picked a worthy focus. Congrats.
Apologies to all for taking this down a rabbit hole. All the research I have done is inconclusive. I suspect the cataloguers at NGC, Keunker,...
New arrival today and I am both intrigued and fascinated with it. Its a Lübeck Hochzeitstaler (wedding taler), but what makes it unusual is the...
Chris B - great year in review. I recall watching several of those pieces in the respective auctions. I am partial to the Munster piece in...
Thanks @Gallienus! Most would agree that the most commonly recognized standard for talers is Davenport (DAV-). In the case of these Mainz...
A new taler addition last week to accompany the 1/2 taler of the same year. Struck upon the death of Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg,...
1662 CR Saxe-Weimar "death taler" struck for Wilhelm IV, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. One year type: DAV-7550, KM84.1. Obverse features two hands...
Outstanding! I really like that design.
Here are a few other pieces that strongly exhibit the baroque style and ornate detail. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The baroque era is the sweet spot within my focus area of German States bishopric material. This one was my newest addition a few weeks ago....
I recently picked up a new sede vacante medal from Bamberg and I just realized it is also a J.L. Oexlein. Classified as Zepernick 67 / Heller...
Excellent addition Chris B!
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