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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1159383, member: 6229"]<b><font size="4"><span style="color: red">Thaler Coinage of the Pre Empire German States - Chapter 15</span></font></b></p><p><br /></p><p>This Chapter deals with the 8th listing under <b>B</b> for Birkenfeld. Where is Birkenfeld? Here are its map locations. Scroll down to find the two maps showing location of Birkenfeld (Wikipedia photos):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkenfeld" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkenfeld" rel="nofollow"><b>MAPS SHOWING LOCATION OF THE FREE STATE OF BIRKENFELD</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Much of the Thaler coinage of Birkenfeld was struck by other Free German States for Birkenfeld (Coin Archives photos unless noted otherwise).</p><p><br /></p><p>This Vereins 2 Thaler coin was minted by the Oldenburg Mint in 1840 for the Land of Birkenfeld bearing the bust of Paul Friedrich August who held the reins from 1829-1953 The Veriensdopplethaler's rebverse cites 2 senominations; 3 1/2 GULDEN and 2 THALER.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942675&AucID=698&Lot=4729&Val=47b78ecddba1fd24dcdcd39104937938" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942675&AucID=698&Lot=4729&Val=47b78ecddba1fd24dcdcd39104937938" rel="nofollow"><b>BIRKENFELD 1840 SILVER VEREINSDOPPLETHALER - PAUL FRIEDRICH AUGUST</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>In 1848 Oldenburg Mint struck this copper Pfennig for the Land of Birkenfeld:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928706&AucID=687&Lot=675&Val=cfb5da3876e48493b517c05377868e2b" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928706&AucID=687&Lot=675&Val=cfb5da3876e48493b517c05377868e2b" rel="nofollow"><b>BIRKENFELD 1848 COPPER PFENNIG - PAUL FRIEDRICH AUGUST</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>10 years later (1858) Oldenburg struck this copper 3 Pfennig for Birkenfeld:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928707&AucID=687&Lot=676&Val=9d8da648a03fb41a1c930a0e30332f9a" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928707&AucID=687&Lot=676&Val=9d8da648a03fb41a1c930a0e30332f9a" rel="nofollow"><b>BIRKENFELD 1858 COPPER 3 PFENNIG - PAUL FRIEDRICH AUGUST</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Christian IV ascended to the Princedom of Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken in 1735 and governed unril his death in 1775. During his keadership, this 1/6 Silver Thaler was minted in 1757 bearing his Kriegsprägung. Monogram:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912976&AucID=672&Lot=1378&Val=d7a2314639f03e8300daa3ba1f286896" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912976&AucID=672&Lot=1378&Val=d7a2314639f03e8300daa3ba1f286896" rel="nofollow"><b>PFATZ-BIRKENFELD-SWEIBRUCKEN 1757 SILVER 1/6 THALER - CHRISTIAN IV</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>In 1759 two Kreuzer silver coins were minted:</p><p><br /></p><p>One featured a Gekröntes Monogramm, one did not:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912978&AucID=672&Lot=1380&Val=d15c70a8c6102c06fe74d250852bd6d3" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912978&AucID=672&Lot=1380&Val=d15c70a8c6102c06fe74d250852bd6d3" rel="nofollow"><b>PFATZ-BIRKENFELD-ZWEIBRUCKEN 1759 SILVER 12 KREUZER - CHRISTIAN IV (NO MONOGRAMM)</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912980&AucID=672&Lot=1382&Val=bdedd201e1e672634cdd8967770dc519" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912980&AucID=672&Lot=1382&Val=bdedd201e1e672634cdd8967770dc519" rel="nofollow"><b>PFATZ-BIRKENFELD-ZWEIBRUCKEN 1759 SILVER HALBKREUZERS - GEKRONTES MONOGRAMM</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Hoipe you enjoyed Birkenfeld's Thaler Coinage</p><p><br /></p><p>To be continued...</p><p><br /></p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1159383, member: 6229"][B][SIZE=4][COLOR=red]Thaler Coinage of the Pre Empire German States - Chapter 15[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] This Chapter deals with the 8th listing under [B]B[/B] for Birkenfeld. Where is Birkenfeld? Here are its map locations. Scroll down to find the two maps showing location of Birkenfeld (Wikipedia photos): [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkenfeld"][B]MAPS SHOWING LOCATION OF THE FREE STATE OF BIRKENFELD[/B][/URL] Much of the Thaler coinage of Birkenfeld was struck by other Free German States for Birkenfeld (Coin Archives photos unless noted otherwise). This Vereins 2 Thaler coin was minted by the Oldenburg Mint in 1840 for the Land of Birkenfeld bearing the bust of Paul Friedrich August who held the reins from 1829-1953 The Veriensdopplethaler's rebverse cites 2 senominations; 3 1/2 GULDEN and 2 THALER. [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942675&AucID=698&Lot=4729&Val=47b78ecddba1fd24dcdcd39104937938"][B]BIRKENFELD 1840 SILVER VEREINSDOPPLETHALER - PAUL FRIEDRICH AUGUST[/B][/URL] In 1848 Oldenburg Mint struck this copper Pfennig for the Land of Birkenfeld: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928706&AucID=687&Lot=675&Val=cfb5da3876e48493b517c05377868e2b"][B]BIRKENFELD 1848 COPPER PFENNIG - PAUL FRIEDRICH AUGUST[/B][/URL] 10 years later (1858) Oldenburg struck this copper 3 Pfennig for Birkenfeld: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928707&AucID=687&Lot=676&Val=9d8da648a03fb41a1c930a0e30332f9a"][B]BIRKENFELD 1858 COPPER 3 PFENNIG - PAUL FRIEDRICH AUGUST[/B][/URL] Christian IV ascended to the Princedom of Pfalz-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken in 1735 and governed unril his death in 1775. During his keadership, this 1/6 Silver Thaler was minted in 1757 bearing his Kriegsprägung. Monogram: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912976&AucID=672&Lot=1378&Val=d7a2314639f03e8300daa3ba1f286896"][B]PFATZ-BIRKENFELD-SWEIBRUCKEN 1757 SILVER 1/6 THALER - CHRISTIAN IV[/B][/URL] In 1759 two Kreuzer silver coins were minted: One featured a Gekröntes Monogramm, one did not: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912978&AucID=672&Lot=1380&Val=d15c70a8c6102c06fe74d250852bd6d3"][B]PFATZ-BIRKENFELD-ZWEIBRUCKEN 1759 SILVER 12 KREUZER - CHRISTIAN IV (NO MONOGRAMM)[/B][/URL] [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912980&AucID=672&Lot=1382&Val=bdedd201e1e672634cdd8967770dc519"][B]PFATZ-BIRKENFELD-ZWEIBRUCKEN 1759 SILVER HALBKREUZERS - GEKRONTES MONOGRAMM[/B][/URL] Hoipe you enjoyed Birkenfeld's Thaler Coinage To be continued... Clinker[/QUOTE]
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