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Message:: [QUOTE="Wudscrasher, post: 270671, member: 10023"]Well, there are more than 6, but these were the most interesting. Great site :hail:, and I've searched extensively through the archives for the coins I have, but have come up empty :headbang:. These were inherited by me, from my father, from my grandfather.  My grandfather emigrated to America through Ellis Island in the late 1920's.These coins were in terrific shape when I received them.  They were in a leather pouch, and seemed not to have been disturbed for quite awhile.Without further adieu (No pictures yet, my camera does <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> in closeups): #1 Heads:  LUDWIG I KOENIG VON BAYERN, x(across)the top, Right profile            ZEHN EINE FEINE MARK xthe bottom               C.VOIGT under the profile Tails:  SEGAN DES HIMMELS xthe top         1828 @ 6 o'clock         center profile of THERESE KOENIGIN P.V.B         8 other profiles, clockwise from 12 o'clock:MATHILDEADELGUNDEHILDEGARDALEXANDRAADELBERTLUIT (POLD)OTTOMAXIMI (LIAN)------------------------------------------------ #2 Heads:  FRIEDR WILHELM III KOENIG VON PREUSSEN,  left-side bust Tails:  Crowned eagle standing on cannon, surrounded by spears draped         with (?)cloth(?)         EIN THALER xthe top         1818 xbottom, "A" beneathEdge:   MIT UNS GOTT w/ leaves & iron cross------------------------------------------------ #3 Heads:  MAXIMILIAN II KOENIG VON BAYERN, right profile           C. VOIGT under profile Tails:  Oak leaves around perimeter, with a ribbon @ 6 o'clock         1 GULDEN 1861 in center------------------------------------------------ #4 Heads:  WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG VON PREUSSEN, right profile           "A" @ 6 o'clock Tails:  DEUTSCHES REICH 1914 xthe top         FUNF MARK xbottom         Crowned eagle with eagle crest chest plate, in the center of coin Edge:  MIT UNS GOTT w/ leaves & iron cross------------------------------------------------ #5 Heads:  OTTO KOENIG VON BAYERN, left profile           "D" @ 6 o'clock Tails:  DEUTSCHES REICH 1909 xthe top         DREI MARK xbottom         Crowned eagle with eagle crest chest plate, in the center of coin Edge:  MIT UNS GOTT w/ leaves & iron cross------------------------------------------------ #6 Heads:  ALBRECHT DURER GEDENKJAHR, left profile           1928 @ 6 o'clock Tails:  Eagle in center of coin         DEUTSCHES REICH xthe top         REICHS MARK xbottom         number 3(large), with a "D" in the lower arc of the 3------------------------------------------------ Well, that's all for this post.  There are others, but I don't think they are worth much (well, I could be wrong, right?:thumb<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Thank you all, in advance, for any information you may provide on these pieces:bow:   Regards,Herr Mueller[/QUOTE]

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