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!
@talerman - my heart skipped a beat seeing that Munster bishopric piece. Outstanding details!
1801 Teutonic Order - 10 Kreuzer - Struck to commemorate the death of Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria, the Elector of Cologne and the Grand...
Beautiful example!
Congratulations Chris! I am partial to the nice originality of #1 and #3. I think you scored a huge win on the mining taler. I will be curious to...
1669 Saxe-Weissenfels taler. This was a 1 year "death taler" struck to commemorate the death of August's (Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels) wife Anna...
Hard to tell with those pics. One might argue that the denticles were smashed/squeezed rather than soldered. Either way, I suspect it would earn...
Those might be adjustment marks rather than scratches. Commonly found in some german states issues to ensure coin was within weight tolerance.
Fulda 1788 20 kreuzer. issued upon the death of the Prince-Bishop Heinrich VIII von Bibra. This was amongst the last coinage of Fulda before it...
Great talers, @robinjojo! I see why the Brillentaler is your favorite wildman. That is a wonderful piece.
Thank you @Orielensis ! I was wondering about the symbolism of the 3 stones - very interesting. I like your bracteates in particular.
This one has me excited - it is a new addition from this past weekend. The 1691 Halberstadt taler features a detailed St Stephan holding a Bible...
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