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Message:: [QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 7844408, member: 110226"]The Baroque era was the apex in roller die struck coinage.  One of the best examples of this technology, at its height, is the series of 50 reales that were struck at Segovia, Spain, during the reigns of Philip III, Philip IV and Charles II.  These massive coins are a testament to the die makers and mint workers who were able to harness the power and skill to produce these impressive presentation coins. [ATTACH=full]1350062[/ATTACH] Here's a coin that has its roots in the Baroque Spain, in 1732, and traded worldwide, with dies produced at her colonial mints in Mexico, Guatemala, Lima, Santiago, Potosi and Bogota.  The design continued until 1772, when it was replaced by portrait coinage. Many collectors regard this type, the "pillars and waves" design as one of the most attractive trade coins designed in modern times.  This design continued until 1772, when it was replaced by portrait coinage. [ATTACH=full]1350035[/ATTACH] I think, speaking generally, the Baroque Period did produce some truly exceptional coins, but so did the ancients, as well as makers of coinage after 1750, as exemplified by this 5 marks from German New Guinea. [ATTACH=full]1350028[/ATTACH] As well as 20'th century coins, notably the coinage designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, which looks back at classical art.[/QUOTE]