World silver crown-size type coin collectors?

I realize I never posted my crown-sized coins to this thread. All in my Prime Number Set. I guess I like big coins for that set when I can get them:

1583 Saxony Thaler


1601 Lion Dollar (I have a few of these not in the set)


1613/2 Teutonic Order Thaler


1619 Danish Krone


1621 Austria Thaler

1627 Nurnberg Thaler


1637 Saxony Thaler


1663 Crown


1699 Brazil 640 Reis

 

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Corvey taler - 1723. The abbey has an interesting history dating to the early 9th century near the time that bishoprics Hildesheim, Halberstadt, and Paderborn were established. Corvey’s first abbot, Adalard of Corbie, was a cousin of Charlemagne. Relics of St Vitus (pictured on the obv) were gifted to the young abbey in 836 from abbey of St Denis near Paris. NGC EF-40. DAV-2199.

 

A rather obscure taler from Abbey of Murbach and Luders in upper Alsace, struck during the seat of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (younger brother of Emperor Ferdinand III). The taler was struck circa 1630 (no date) in the Ensisheim mint. PCGS AU-58. KM-24; DAV-5617B. The Murbach abbey and monastery existed for over 1,000 years before it was sacked during French Revolution in 1789 and dissolved not long after.

 

These are addictive…… Mine is at my office taking its place on my desk as the current object of my affection. I think I only have the obverse on my phone. Let’s see….


Nope! The reverse was there too.

 

1863A Thaler of Anhalt-Dessau

 

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The Star under bust variety. I had posted the same coin in MS63 a few years ago in this thread. Ditched it after upgrading.

 

Grand duke Francesco de' Medici. The collection at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence was originally established by his generous donation.

 

More Florentine numismatics...,,.. One of the fun things about collecting Italian States coinage, many are unknown in mint state. Or if there is a mint state example, it's an MS61 that has ugly tone or planchet problems. Which means in many cases a decent looking AU is a real score.

 

I had forgotten about this thread. Thanks for the resurrection. Earlier in the year I had picked up a nice group of Italian States coinage. Here are some of the better ones.

Italian States-Naples 1734 120 Grana


Italian States-Naples 1790 120 Grano



Italian States-Naples 1648 Ducato


Italian States-Naples 1799 12 Carlini


Italian States-Naples 1805 120 Grana

 

@Chris B

Very nice group. You can really see the progression and modernization of engraving and minting.

Plus, big chunks of 220+ year old silver is always a good time.

 

Here's a 1543 Thaler form Saxony that I added to the Prime Number Set a while back.

 

Man, I am absolutely loving the distinguished profiles, many brandishing swords and armor. These are an absolute treat.

 

You could shave your face with the sharpness of that strike.

 

That 1684 Ducato is important as the first depiction of the two worlds theme on a circulating coin. Starting in 1732, the Spanish colonial pillar dollars would make it a very well known design.

 

Off and on I have tried to locate a better one but they get pretty pricey in higher grades. I see the typo on the date. oops

 

Yeah, I like big chunks of silver. There are some very beautiful world crown sized coins out there. Even some crown-sized coins made of aluminum

 

I much prefer the Silver crowns, zero interest in other metals unless it's gold.