Sharp addition! Great piece.
@talerman: Amazing! Many thanks for taking the time to elaborate. I am going to have to read and re-read these threads to soak it all up. I...
@Seattlite86: You are spot on regarding the Zepernick 220 attribution! I managed to find a 1999 reprint of the original Zepernick 1822 for about...
Two more quick thoughts. First, in order to be a taler, it must meet rather strict weight and fineness criteria. Many of the medallic "taler...
@PaulTudor - I also noticed that piece and was also tracking it out of curiosity. I think there are some areas of ambiguity in the classification...
Italy - Papal States 1667 Piastra (DAV-4072) [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@PaulTudor: The Pfalz piece has much better eye appeal than I would have expected to see after reading the intro. I think you have a nice...
German States - Mainz Gold Gulden (1397-1419) Issued by Archbishop Johann II von Nassau, (1397-1419). Bingen mint. Fr-1615, Felke 576.[ATTACH]
German States - Trier Gold Gulden (1388-1418) Issued by Archbishop Warner von Falkenstein, (1388-1418). Oberwesel mint. Freiberg 3428, Noss 334b....
German States - 1764 Passau 1/8 Taler[ATTACH]
It is interesting to note the number of die differences with your piece and the Nachfolger example. In their example, the hand is turned...
@Chris B - there are multiple tier accounts on acsearch. I have the free one to help with attributing pieces and getting a perspective on volume...
Awesome addition! Hamburg produced some real treasures during this time period. I see G 1586 refers to the Gaed reference, but I am not...
@PaulTudor: I started with talers about 15 years ago and I "cut my teeth" in the same way you did. I have made my share of regrettable...
The Hamerani family produced quite a dynasty of engravers. It was the inspiration for a set I started on NGC...
Great design Chris B! Friedberg pieces are tough.
My pleasure. Are the papal states your specialty? I use a free photo editing software that I downloaded (www.photoscape.org). I know there...
Beautiful piece! I like it.
A beautiful piece worthy of some cropping and combining of images![ATTACH]
Questions welcome via PM. Additional pictures available. 1669 Italian Papal States Piastra - pope Clement X Sede Vacante issue Scudo of 80...
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