Sorry but "Greatest generation" in that context just sounds wrong!
Exactly! The Thaler denomination was actually very popular among the population of the unified Germany. That could be a reason for having the 3...
Here is a medal that arrived to day. It was struck in 1907 and commemorates the Thaler denomination. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice additions here. All your coins basically illustrate what fascinates me most about German coinage. The diversity is just amazing. East and...
Loads of beautiful coins in this thread. Here is one of my favorite coins in my collection: 3 Mark Lübeck 1913 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I got these Prussian 1764 1/6 Thaler and 1771 Thaler for 31 €. Nicest thing about that bargain is that I didnt have these types in my...
Indeed. "Wiederauferstehung des Deutschen Reiches" means "resurrection of the German Empire" so this medal commemorates unification of the German...
It actually is, but you should stick with sellers that have a possible rating and a lot of feedback. Especially when it comes to Doppelthaler...
So here is a bunch of municipal coins from the Margraviate of Brandenburg. These are so-called Kipperpfennige, minted around 1622. The first one...
Thank you for the information. Is this bond anything of particular value? I am curious because I just cannot find anything similar online.
Hi everyone, I got this banknote in a large lot and I cannot find any information about it. [ATTACH] Does anyone know if this was a regular...
Thanks Christian, adjustment marks seems alright. I am also not quite sure if in the case of that Prussian 6 Gröscher these marks are 'proper'...
I went to a local auction yesterday and the outcome was amazing. I bought two large lots that cointained several hundred coins and banknotes...
I had a discussion with a coin dealer in Brunswick last summer about his problems when buying silver from collectors. He showed me a huge bucket...
By the way, these 'older' types of German Empire coinage with the small eagle are rarely found in AU or UNC condition, because they were kept in...
@Hiddendragon I also just came across Albanian coins about a month ago when I was on vacation in Italy with my fiancée. On a antiques fair I found...
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