My first foreign coin, that I actually like..

Pennycase · September 24, 2004 12:43PM

I was going through some coins today at my local coin shop, he had just purchased a small box of foreign coins... asked me if I had ever seen an M. Theresia coin, my reply being no, since I only collect U.S. coins... Long story short, I fell for this coin, it's absolutely gorgeous, especially the reverse design... He told me that he believes that this one was remade sometime before 1900's or so, seeing as how it is not perfectly round, and was probably minted before the higher technology came about, for minting coins.... Is there anyway to guesstimate about what time period this coin was re-made??? I mean, to a deffinate date? Or is that something that I will probably never find out.

Donovan · September 24, 2004 12:56PM

1780 Thalers have been restruck continuously since 1780 and are still being restruck today.

That coin could be 100 years old or 10 years old.

Pennycase · September 24, 2004 1:03PM

Well, I found a really good site that gives a somewhat " detailed" and believe me, stretching the whole detailed thing, about differant marks that show what time preiods the coin was made the only thing that I don't get.... Is the saltire looks like the one made in 1830, while the arabesques look like the ones made in London from 1936 - 61 .