Collectable, Not Collectable ? My Picture Added.

Fairlaneman

Bought this on a hunch that it just might be real pretty. As usual I know nothing about this coin..... Please help with value and so on.



The coin arrived. Patches of multi color tone adore the surfaces. A very cool coin.



Ken

tbirde56

It's what is known as a Maria Theresa Thaler. They were first struck by Austria and portray the
empress of that name who reigned 1740-80. The coin was used as an unofficial trade dollar in Africa and
the Near East and nearly a billion have since been restruck with the same date by many world mints. It
contains about 3/4 of an ounce of silver and may be worth about $6 if uncirculated. You
might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, pricing
and more info. Here's the web site on identifying the restrikes:
jdsworld

Fairlaneman

Brad so its a bullion piece ? I knew it was a restrike but had no idea when it was restruck. It better be pretty because I paid 12 bucks delivered. If its pretty I will take a picture when it arrives. If not I will give it to the wife...

Thank You for the information.

Ken

elverno

More info...

Fairlaneman

The coin arrived and it is pretty. My picture in the first post does it no justice at all. I IDed it as being from Brussels during the period of 1937 thru 1957. One thing for sure is that its home was in a album or something for a long time. The tone is deep and pretty as you turn the coin. Reds, Blues, Greens, Golds and others show up.

The coin looks to be a Proof.

Too bad for the wife, its a keeper for me.




Ken