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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4379025, member: 85693&quot;]Great thread - I really like those big Austrian thalers. I have a 1698 &quot;Hogmouth&quot; but I&#039;ve never photographed it. </p><p><br /></p><p>From time to time I lurk around on eBay looking for early Maria Theresa thalers that are undescribed as such.&nbsp; I&#039;ve only ever lucked into one - and I am not 100% sure of my attribution.&nbsp; Note the eye and other differences on the bust compared to the one Alegandron posted (his is a more modern strike).&nbsp; The lettering is different too (especially the 1780 date):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1104285[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><b><br /></b></b></p><p><b><b>Italy - Milan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </b></b></p><p><b>Maria Theresa Thaler</b></p><p><b><b>c. 1815-1828</b></b></p><p>Round Brooch</p><p>Dot either side of saltire</p><p>4 pearls in rev. crown</p><p>Ribbons touch under rev. crown</p><p>Hafner 36a</p><p>Leypold T2[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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