Germany coin thread (only the best)

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Well, at least this one was cheap but still seems to present nicely:

 

I think I'm close to a full "standard issue" set of these tokens, but have never seen proofs or silver versions of the lower denominations for sale...

 

I don't remember if I have posted this coin before (my apologies), but I really like it as it was struck in my Hometown.

Frankfurt Dukat 1796.

 

Frankfurt, Free City, Konventionstaler 1772.

 

Frankfurt, City view Doppeltaler. Frankfurt as seen from the river Main, 1841.

 

Frankfurt am Main, City view 6 Kreuzer 1853.

 

Frankfurt am Main, Doppelgulden 1848.

 

Interesting piece. Is this a medal or a coin? What is it representing.

 

impressive coins for sure. amazing collection.

 

It's most likely a medal but is of 1 1/2 taler weight (as I recall). On the obverse is Friedrich Wilhelm the "Great Elector" of Brandenburg on horseback. The reverse recalls the roman type "Felicitas Publica" or public happiness/good fortune an obvious reference to FW's efforts.

I received a translation of the legends and what seems to me to be a very reasonable explanation some years ago. The medal seems to commemorate FW's participation in both the informal meetings by the HRE electors and subsequent Reichstag meeting at the end of 1652 which formally adopted and ratified the (until then temporary) Peace of Westfalen ending the 30 Years War.

The legend consists of two rhyming lines on each side and is in an archiac dialect which was translated as:

Obverse: "Unser Churfuerst wieder Kuemmet , und sich seines Landts annimmet " = Our Elector "rides off" again, and ministers to his Domains.

Reverse: "Unsers Fuersten wolfarth sehen , ist selbst unser wolergehen" = Seeing to the welfare of our Prince / is in itself our well-being

 

I live in downtown Frankfurt. It has changed quite a bit ;-)
See https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Skyline_Frankfurt_am_Main.jpg

@Eduard are you still around?

 

Hallo Mic, yes I am am around.

 

I see some great pics listed this week. I love that piece you posted stlnats!

This one arrived last week from an auction in Sept.
1788 Freising - Sede Vacante medal
Zepernick 85 - 44 mm

 

Woow amazing one of 3 missing in my set of Wesphalia 1921-23

 

Thanks. What are the other 2 you're missing Seba?

 

The other two are 5 Mark 1921 (N12) and the 5 Millionen Mark piece from 1923 (N21)

 

To conclude my postings of coinage for Frankfurt, here is a Taler issue in 1863 to commemorate the so-called Fürstentag (Assembly of German Princes). This was an assembly held in Frankfurt in August 1863 by the Emperor of Austria (back then a powerful political entity among the German State) calling together the various Heads of State in the German Area (kings, dukes, etc) to discuss plans for a reformed union of the various states. The king of Prussia, the other major player, did not attend the meeting on the advice of his powerful Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. Prussia was opposed to this Austrian initiative.

The photo shows the attendants to the meeting among them the kings of Saxony, Hannover, Bavaria and Württemberg, also the Grand Dukes of Hessen, Oldenburg and Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, and the dukes of various other german states.