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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 8403600, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>German States (Teutonic Order): silver 1/4-thaler of Grand Master Maximilian of Austria, ca. 1615</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/01-teutonicorder-frame-png.1368005/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse: </b>continuous legend: MAXIMIL: DG: ARC: AV: DVX:BVRG: MAG: PRVSS: ADMI:, caped duke standing, long sword in right hand, lion with shield left, plumed helmet right. (Translation of obverse legend: <i>"Maximilian, by God's Grace Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order"</i>.)</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> Armored and helmeted duke with lance on draped horseback right, 16 shields surrounding, coat of arms of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order below.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer: </b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_III,_Archduke_of_Austria" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_III,_Archduke_of_Austria" rel="nofollow">Maximilian III of Austria</a>, as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Master_of_the_Teutonic_Order" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Master_of_the_Teutonic_Order" rel="nofollow">Grand Master</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic_Order" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic_Order" rel="nofollow">Teutonic Order</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> Silver, 30 mm, 7 g approx.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/81824095" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/81824095" rel="nofollow">PCGS XF45</a>, cert. #<a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/81824095" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/81824095" rel="nofollow">81824095</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/german-states-teutonic-order-1-4-thaler-km-38-ca.1615-cuid-1160999-duid-1389152" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/german-states-teutonic-order-1-4-thaler-km-38-ca.1615-cuid-1160999-duid-1389152" rel="nofollow">KM-38</a>, <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/teutonic-order/c-1615-1-4-th-km-38/1267?sn=615357&g=45&h=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/teutonic-order/c-1615-1-4-th-km-38/1267?sn=615357&g=45&h=" rel="nofollow">PCGS-61537</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces80312.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces80312.html" rel="nofollow">Numista-80312</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance:</b> ex-Halbedel Münzen und Medaillen, Salzburg, Austria, via MA-Shops, 25 May 2016. Purchased raw.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes:</b> The Teutonic Knights were founded as a military order during the Crusades. Since 1810 they have been a purely religious order doing charitable work, but they still award knighthoods.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments: </b>If you can describe a coin as having <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machismo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machismo" rel="nofollow">machismo</a></i>, this one certainly does. We have a big man in armor with a huge sword, a lion, and an elaborate helmet. And that's just the <i>obverse! </i>On the other side, a sinister looking armored horse and its rider charge across the reverse. And then there are all those heraldic shields. There is so much going on here! This is why I love thaler coinage: for the intricate designs. This one is only a quarter-thaler, but it's still a sizeable coin and quite elaborate.</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 8403600, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]German States (Teutonic Order): silver 1/4-thaler of Grand Master Maximilian of Austria, ca. 1615[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/01-teutonicorder-frame-png.1368005/[/IMG] [B]Obverse: [/B]continuous legend: MAXIMIL: DG: ARC: AV: DVX:BVRG: MAG: PRVSS: ADMI:, caped duke standing, long sword in right hand, lion with shield left, plumed helmet right. (Translation of obverse legend: [I]"Maximilian, by God's Grace Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order"[/I].) [B]Reverse:[/B] Armored and helmeted duke with lance on draped horseback right, 16 shields surrounding, coat of arms of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order below. [B]Issuer: [/B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_III,_Archduke_of_Austria']Maximilian III of Austria[/URL], as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Master_of_the_Teutonic_Order']Grand Master[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic_Order']Teutonic Order[/URL]. [B]Specifications:[/B] Silver, 30 mm, 7 g approx. [B]Grade:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/81824095']PCGS XF45[/URL], cert. #[URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/81824095']81824095[/URL]. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/german-states-teutonic-order-1-4-thaler-km-38-ca.1615-cuid-1160999-duid-1389152']KM-38[/URL], [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/teutonic-order/c-1615-1-4-th-km-38/1267?sn=615357&g=45&h=']PCGS-61537[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces80312.html']Numista-80312[/URL]. [B]Provenance:[/B] ex-Halbedel Münzen und Medaillen, Salzburg, Austria, via MA-Shops, 25 May 2016. Purchased raw. [B]Notes:[/B] The Teutonic Knights were founded as a military order during the Crusades. Since 1810 they have been a purely religious order doing charitable work, but they still award knighthoods. [B]Comments: [/B]If you can describe a coin as having [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machismo']machismo[/URL][/I], this one certainly does. We have a big man in armor with a huge sword, a lion, and an elaborate helmet. And that's just the [I]obverse! [/I]On the other side, a sinister looking armored horse and its rider charge across the reverse. And then there are all those heraldic shields. There is so much going on here! This is why I love thaler coinage: for the intricate designs. This one is only a quarter-thaler, but it's still a sizeable coin and quite elaborate.[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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