Germany coin thread (only the best)

Here is a coin from the Napoleonic era. Speciestaler for Friedrich August, king of Saxony dated 1808.
Saxony sided with Prussia in the war against, and was defeated by Napoleon at the battle of Jena in 1806.

 

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This is a Konventionstaler struck by the city of Frankfurt in 1796 during the siege of the city by french revolutionary forces.
Similar to the gold Dukat of the same date - it reads: 'Struck from the vessels and belongings of the churches and citizens of Frankfurt'.

 

Yep, back in those times, Saxony changed sides every few years. In 1806, Friedrich August was not king yet - Napoleon made him one at the end of the year. And at the Vienna Congress, Prussia annexed most of Saxony. Had it not been for Austria (and to some extent even post-Napoleonic France), Prussia would have swallowed the entire country ...

Christian

 

From Chrisild, back when he could buy them at face value:



Elisabeth von Thuringen commemorative from 2007 in silver. I miss the face value silver coins.

 

Und now a Karl Goetz interpretation of a Wagnerian eagle:



A neat little pattern that I am pleasantly ashamed to admit I only paid $10 for a few years ago.

 

I collect coins, not specific metals but yes, that was a nice thing. Well, "precious" metals are commodities like wheat or gas, and if the price (for me: in euro) goes up, there comes a point when the intrinsic value is higher than the face value. What to do about future issues then - increase the face value? Who knows how expensive the material will be a little later?

Nah, what we currently have makes a lot of sense to me: You can get the Cu-Ni version or (in NL for example) an Ag-plated Cu version at face, and people who want silver pay a little more. The only thing that bugs me is that the (surcharged) German silver issues are now Ag 625. Heck, if I pay more than face anyway, why not 925 again?

And Goetz (your other post), most of his designs I dislike. Partly because of all his propaganda medals, and here ... the eagle's head looks strangled and the word "Deutsches" is an odd in-between: Not horizontal, and not along the rim either. And now you may call me biased, hehe.

Christian

 

Here is a 10 pfennig notgeld from the city of Cassel, now Kassel. Was going to post this on Saint Patrick’s day, but that would be in jest. There is however a popular pub in Kassel called The Shamrock Irish Pub. Maybe they will have the green beer as well?

 

May well be so. There's lots of Irish pubs in Germany, as "things Irish" are quite popular here. But there is no emigration background; and that is also why most cities here do not have a St. Patrick's Day parade or anything like that. (So it is quite unlikely that you will ever see the Fulda river in Kassel colored green, hehe.)

Here is a coin with a Kassel theme (the "documenta" art exhibition) which ... umm ... well, the term "best" (topic title) sure is flexible, isn't it? :devil:

Christian

 

Country: GERMAN STATES (Mainz)
Type: Ducat Date: 1795
Certification: NGC #2124314-004 Grade: MS 64 PL
Coin Information:
Design: OBVERSE: Cassocked bust facing right of Friedrich Karl Josef. Legend: FRID•CAR•IOS•AEP•ETEL•MOG•EP•W• The initials “F.S “ at the base of the bust ~ REVERSE: City view of Mainz on the Rhine River with legend “AVREA MOGVNTIA” (Gold from Mainz) above and year MDCCLXXXXV (1795) and mint inspector’s initials “I-A” (Joseph Aatz) below date.
Mint: Mainz
Mintage: ?
References: KM #411 / Fr. 1685
Specifications: Diameter – 21.0mm
Weight – 3.500 g. @ 0.9860 Gold = .1109 oz AGW
Acquired: Ebay – King4 (Joe Hannibal) – July 2009
Providence: None
Notes:
➢ Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate located on the Rhine River. It was a politically important seat of the Prince-elector of Mainz (Archbishopric of Mainz) under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire. Up until the twentieth century, Mainz was usually referred to in English as Mayence.
➢ Friedrich Karl Joseph Reichsfreiherr von Erthal was last electoral prince and archbishop of Mainz from July 18, 1774 to July 4, 1802, shortly before the end of the archbishopric in Reichsdeputationshauptschlus (a law which established a major redistribution of territorial sovereignty within the Empire just prior to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 by Francis II during the Napoleonic Wars)
➢ This coin is a type commonly referred to as a “city view”, which is a common design theme used in various coins minted by the German States.
➢ A gorgeous type with superbly detailed reverse. Lovely cameo contrast among the flashy proof-like fields.

 

Country: GERMAN STATES (Nurnberg)
Type: 1 Ducat Date: 1700 IMF
Certification: NGC #1812071-002 Grade: MS 62
Coin Information:
Design: OBVERSE: Three shields of arms, with a dove above. The arms, display the Dexter half of the imperial eagle and Nuremburg's white and red bands (diagonal stripes). The initials below the shields, "I.M.F" are for, Johann Martin Forster, the city's mint master from 1755 until 1764. The date 1700 is in Chronogram ~ REVERSE: A lamb, Paschal lamb - the emblem of gentleness, holding a banner inscribed PAX, standing on a globe. The surrounding legend in Latin is "TEMPORA NOSTRA PATER DONATA PACE CORONA" - "Father Crown Our Times With The Gift Of Peace".
Mint: Nurnberg
Mintage: Unknown
References: KM #258 / Fr.1886
Specifications: Diameter – 19.0mm
Weight – 3.5000 g. @ 0.9860 Gold = .1109 oz AGW
Acquired: Steinberg’s – November 2006
Providence: None
Notes:
➢ These coins were original struck in 1700 to greet the new century. This coin was restruck sometimes in 1755-64.
➢ This coin design expressed the hope that the new century would be less warlike than the previous hundred years.
➢ These coins were struck in values ranging from 3 ducats to 1/32 of a ducat.
➢ Both round and square "Klippe" planchet varieties were struck.

 

Country: GERMAN STATES (Hamburg)
Type: Dukat Date: 1833
Certification: NGC #2753672-003 Grade: MS 63
Coin Information:
Design: OBVERSE: Standing Knight with lance and shield. Shield is adorned by the coat of arms - Castle ~ REVERSE: Tablet depicting gold value of coin. ●67● equal: weight/parts: Mark Cologne (233.856 grams /67 = 3.49 grams): Value/Worth 23 ½ Karat (.979 gold fineness)
Mint: Hamburg
Mintage: 9,440
References: KM #245 / Fr.1141 / Schl.307
Specifications: Diameter – 21.0mm
Weight – 3.4900 g. @ 0.9790 Gold = .1099 oz AGW
Acquired: Kunker Auction 135, Lot #1124 – February 2008
Providence: None
Notes:
➢ The “Hammaburg” Castle was the first permanent building built in 808 AD and is represented on the coat of arms.
➢ The German State of Hamburg was basically a city therefore it was one of the smallest of all the German States in both population and territory.

 

Country: GERMAN STATES (Hamburg)
Type: 20 Mark Date: 1913 J
Certification: NGC #2129640-008 Grade: MS 64
Coin Information:
Design: OBVERSE: Lions at the city gates ~ REVERSE: Type III with the imperial double eagle. Below the imperial crown, eagle is wearing: Der Stellring Des "Order Des Schwarzen Adlers", (The collar of the "Order of the Black Eagle") and above the breast of the eagle is a shield bearing the Hohenzollern Arms. The inscription Deutshes Reich means "German Empire"
Mint: Hamburg
Mintage: 491,000
References: KM #295 / Fr.3777
Specifications: Diameter – 21.0mm
Weight – 7.9650 g. @ 0.9000 Gold = .2304 oz AGW
Acquired: Ebay – rare5 – August 2005
Providence: None
Notes:
➢ The edges of the 20 mark pieces are inscribed GOTT MIT UNS -- "God with Us".
➢ This was the final year of this design and lowest mintage of the seven years minted

 

This is the center piece of my collection.

 

Some amazing coins in this thread. I've mainly found myself collecting Third Reich silver, but would love to move into 18th century coins (particularly Hessen-Kassel). Salivating over some of the examples posted here!

And here's a crappy picture of the three coins which jumpstarted my collecting two years ago (5RM 1934E, 5RM 1935F, 2RM 1938A).

 

got this as a bonus coin with from a seller, thanks seller....i dig me some notgeld!

anyone know when this thing was minted? i saw a similar one dated at 1918