Wish list - "Man in the moon" thalers

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  1. Numismat

    Numismat World coin enthusiast

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  3. Oxford Punter

    Oxford Punter Active Member

    Ooooh, those are nice. I've never happened to see those before. Thanks for the enlightenment. (Ennightenment?)
     
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  4. amorris

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  5. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Yep, that Wikipedia article explains and shows what a Wendentaler is. The two moon pieces :) are not, as far as I know. They were issued by the city of Lüneburg. The Wendentaler coins are from there too but refer to the Wendischer Münzverein whose member cities were Lübeck, Hamburg, Wismar, Lüneburg, etc.

    By the way, the moon is an allusion to where, according to popular etymology, the city and its name supposedly come from: Lunaburgum - Moon City. Nice story but wrong ...

    Christian
     
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  6. TheFinn

    TheFinn Well-Known Member

    I saw one of these up on eBay for sale a few weeks ago in an NGC slab. About $1700 from a reputable dealer. I had never seen one before either until then. Obviously a rare piece with a lot of collectability. If it was a U.S. coin, you could add at least one zero behind that price.
     
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  7. Zohar444

    Zohar444 Member

    Been waiting for one with the right look for years. No luck yet.
     
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  9. Zohar444

    Zohar444 Member

    Thank you saw that one as well hope to find a better one.
     
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