Due to its size, population and economic strength the Kingdom of Prussia was the predominant state within the Deutscher Bund. Prussia minted an...
Looky here: https://coins.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?Nty=1&Ntk=SI_Titles&Ns=Price%7c0&N=305+790+231&Ntt=fugio+16-n&ic4=SortBy-071515 My guess is...
Thank you for posting your coins, @ffrickey. According to the 'Grosser Deutscher Muenzkatalog' (A.K.S), the 3 Stuber Landmunz 1806 was minted...
I think that is part of what makes the charm of these relatively early Talers, as opposed to the later mintage after unification in 1873 where all...
The Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, measuring only 870 km2 was located in the south of Germany and almost fully surrounded by the...
Yes, there is often amazing detail on these Talers. Some of the more elaborate ones look really impressive.
To go back to the OP's 2nd. question about possible value of this S-57: judging by the appearance in the photos, and assuming some surface...
Duchy of Nassau: [ATTACH][ATTACH]
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Electorate of Hessen-Kassel: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Continuing now with the Doppeltaler. Grand Duchy of Hessen-Darmstadt: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you all for your interesting comments. The situation at the local level must have been somewhat complicated as far as day-to-day small...
This coin is now up for sale on ebay.
That is a great example, @Finn235. I do not own an example of a Varus coin, but not for lack of trying. They are highly coveted, as you know....
Free City of Frankfurt: [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
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A small collection of Doppeltaler. Grand Duchy of Baden: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
One of the problems which faced by the Confederation was the multiplicity of different forms of currency which each used. Not only was the minor,...
Another coin from Waldeck - 1/24th Thaler dated 1818. Waldeck issued in parallel minor coinage in both the Thaler as well as the Groschen...
Another early coin from Waldeck u. Pyrmont - By far not in the same league as Brandon' s coin grade-wise, but a rarity in the Waldeck series, this...
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