World silver crown-size type coin collectors?

Germany ANHALT-BERNBURG-HARZGERODE Wilhelm Reichstaler 1694 with 6-helmeted arms. Struck at the Harzgerode mine

 

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Wow those are nice

 

That is wicked cool

 

Wow those are immaculate

 

I really love the exotic looking coins that I just don't ever get to see I love the pictures on here

 

1763 Saxony 1 Thaler, Silver 41mm

 

Indeed...a pure beauty of few numbers so nice, IMO.

 

My Mexico Cap and Ray 8 Real
It's an unofficial member of my Pacific Trade Dollar collection

 

Italy MANTUA Isabella Clara of Austria, Regent (1665-69) for son Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga Scudo 1666

The Gonzagas' widespread international connections are reflected in the complex arms. On the obverse: Crowned divided arms of Austria (horizontal bar) and Gonzaga arms (4 eagles, qtrd. with 9 field centre escutcheon with arms of Eastern Roman Empire (eagle), Bohemia (lion),ancient Gonzaga (horizontal bars), Jerusalem (cross with 4 crosslets in angles), Aragon (vertical bars), Monferrato (chief divided), Saxony ( crown of rue), Bar ( 2 fish) and Constantinople (cross with Greek B in angles). On the reverse:Cross bottony in polyfoil, in angles arms of Alençon (3 lis), Cleve (8-armed cross fleury), Rethel (3 rakes) and Brabant (lion rampant r.).

 

Denmark 1868 2 Rigsdaler



Obverse: Head right
Obverse Legend: CHRISTIANVS IX D G DANIÆ V G REX
Reverse: Denomination within oak wreath

Ruler: Christian IX

Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.8750
Weight: 28.8930g

 

My Dutch Lion Dollar:

 

There were no Lions in Denmark. It seems to be breathing fire. Are you sure it wasn't a Dragon? Or perhaps a Jabberwock? It looks more like a Jabberwock to me.

 

Lions were used as Symbols in many places, for many reasons, in countries that don't have them.
Generally, Lions represent Kings and the Monarchy. They are used in Heraldry as in the shield in the top photo.
They are also used as Hallmarks in Great Britain, though actual Lions never populated England.
They are also used on coins of other countries, such as Belgium.
Lions that look like this are usually referred to as "Lions Rampant" or lions rearing up.
Dragons aren't real, yet they are used as symbols in many places.
Griffins aren't real either, but they are also used as symbols.
I suppose the ultimate symbolic creature would be the Unicorn.

My granddaughter loves Unicorns....and she's real.

 

Oh, BTW, there were no Jabberwocks in Denmark either, at least not to my knowledge.

 

Colloquially they are also know as Dutch Dog Dollars, but rest assured, it is a lion. Though, I'm pretty sure you're joking

 

1894 Peru 1 Sol
NGC MS 63

Love the rendition of seated liberty on the obverse and the vicuña in the coat of arms on the reverse.
Another honorary Pacific Trade Dollar.

 

Some large-ish Mexico silvers:
From top L to R, by rows:
50 Centavos, 1976 Do M, 30.5 mm, .9207 Ag, 12.9 g
5 Pesos, 1947 Mo, 40 mm, .900 Ag, 30.0 g
5 Pesos, 1955 Mo, 35 mm, .720 Ag, 18.1 g
5 Pesos, 1959 Mo, 36 mm, .720 Ag, 18.1 g (circulating commemorative)
1 Onza de Plata Pura, 1980 Mo, 41.5 mm, .925 Ag, 33.73 g (bullion coin)
1 Peso, 1958 Mo, 34.5 mm, .100 Ag, 15.9 g

 

Some Latin American silvers:
Chile, 50 Centavos, 1868
Mexico, 1 Peso, 1925
Peru, 1 Sol, 1926
Panama, 1 Balboa, 1931
Venezuela, 5 Bolivares, 1936

 

Great looking coins, Eidolon.

 

Germany MECKLENBURG-GUSTROW Karl I Reichstaler 1609