1795 Bamberg - Sede Vacante medal struck to commemorate the empty seat upon the death of Franz Ludwig Freiherr von Erthal, the prince-bishop of...
A massive 1620 Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 10 taler was sold in a Heritage auction in Aug 2016. Weight of 286g but I am not sure of the diameter. 100...
1694 Austrian States (Salzburg) 15 Kreuzer; KM 278; 28 mm Bishopric issue - Johann Ernst von Thun [ATTACH]
AU-53.
1770 Speyer (German States) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Bumping this thread to the top out of respect for the history lost today in Paris. Hard to watch.
German States - Harz 2T; some call it a taler, others refer to it as a medal. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@WashQuartJesse: I like the purchase! There are many knowledgeable people on this forum if you have questions or want opinions. My best advice...
jgenn - I always thought you had good taste! It looks like we are fishing in the same barrel. I couldn't agree more on the design comment....
Little guy....1681 Salzburg 3 kreuzer. PCGS MS-63 [ATTACH]
An exceptional piece.
I have been quite pleased with the last few purchases from MA shops dealers. All purchased raw with favorable results once I sent to NGC. AU-55...
Great answer! I am happy you found the match. This is an interesting read on the "Mainz wheel". The images of the different coat of arms are...
Off the top of my head, the wheel on the reverse suggests to me that it is German States in the Osnabruck or Mainz vicinity. Several city states...
German States - Munster - 1648 - PCGS AU-50. Medallic taler commemorating the Peace of Westphalia. E Ketteler; classified as Pax-124; 41 mm. [ATTACH]
@Chris B - nice purchase! That is a scarce piece indeed. The overstrike is fascinating.
First of all I must tip the hat to @mkivtt for the Heritage purchases. I am in awe of the selections. I follow the German States sede vacante...
MA-Shops is the German version of VCoins.com. I have used both without issue. You are essentially buying from pre-vetted dealers who are part...
German States - Munster - 1719 sede vacante medal [ATTACH]
German States - Munster - 1719 sede vacante 1.5T medal [ATTACH]
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