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@Razz Nice coin! One of my favorite designs from Mexico.

 

Thank you. 1913. I would not have seen it unless someone pointed it out. Thank for that!

 

No problem... I had to search for a minute to find the date on mine.

 

I like them as well!

 

Just picked this one up from my favorite European dealer. The particulary well-struck elector was very appealing to me.

Obverse: Elector wearing a robe and electoral hat, carrying sword over the right shoulder, on horseback to right, a small oval shield of 2-fold arms of electoral and ducal Saxony below, date at end of the legend, which begins at 2 o'clock
Obverse Legend: DEO ET - PATRIÆ
Reverse: 12-line inscription with full name and titles of the elector

Subject: Assumption of the Vicariat upon the death of Emperor Ferdinand III
Ruler: Johann Georg II
Note: Ref. Dav. 7628. Clauss / Kahnt 491, snow 904, Davenport 7628, collection Merseburger 1151

Composition: Silver
Diameter: 43mm



Saxony, one of the larger divisions of Germany and blessed with numerous silver mines, issued large numbers of thalers. This type was issued 1657-58 only to commemorate the death of the emperor Ferdinand III. The elector also issued a quarter thaler (KM 457), a half thaler (KM 458), a single thaler (Dav-7630), a double thaler (Dav-LS398), a triple thaler (Dav-LS397), a quadruple thaler (Dav-LS396), a single ducat (KM 463) and a double ducat (KM 464) on this occasion. We may assume he thought it was a big deal.

 

I like it better than this more modern reverse eagle just 5 year later.

 

This one photographed rather nicely.
Got this for melt ($3.00).

 

Not a New purchase but here is a 1967 from my collection. Not as lustrous as yours but shows details well.

 

A new one from Heritage Auctions.

 

What a lovely copper!

 

A new pickup for my forint date set:

Hungary 1876KB AR Forint
KM-453 (1870-1879)
PCGS MS65

Aside from 1879, all dates for this type are either big keys or very difficult to find in uncirculated grades. As a crown-size silver coin, all of the silver forint types are generally found baggy, and examples in grades above MS63 are rare. I will be crossing this to NGC. Normally I discount PCGS world coin grades by a full step, but this actually looks like it has a shot at crossing at a 65 to me based both on the surfaces and that NGC has been preferring coins with original looks like this. This is my second example of this date, with my other being an MS61PL.

 

Here's my 1884 Forint:

 

Very nice shape for 1916. Another goodie from my friend in Canada...

 

These two came yesterday.

 

1966 Republic of Taiwan, 2000 Yuan

I cant find much info on this coin.

Does anyone know what the following number are referenced to?
LM-977 X#610

 

The words on the obverse left of the dot say "Zhong Hua Min Guo 55 Nian (year) 10 yue (month) 31 ru (day). Likely commemorating the 80th anniversary of Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai Shek. I can not read the other words, nor the reverse.

 

I believe these are old catalog numbers that compliment (I originally said predate but this is incorrect) Krause. Here is a screenshot of the catalog that uses the L&M numbers.