Help with ID .... Thalers? ....

TwoKopeiki · September 4, 2006 6:44AM

I have no reference materials for 18-Century coinage, so I'm out of luck on IDing these guys. I got as far as 3 provinces (1772 Baden, 1767 Saxony, 1764 Augsburg) and France, I think, on the 1718 piece.

These haven't been given an acetone bath yet, and the orange stuff on the French? coin feels like soft gunk that somehow got into a plastic flip that houses the coin (should dissolve in acetone).

I love the workmanship on these. The reverse on the Baden? coin is mindblowing (see link to a larger image at the bottom).

Comments, opinions, please. On the coins, and also on a good reference for this era (Krause 18th Century?).

Thank you for your time,

Roman.

And here's the enlarged reverse I consider to be of most beautiful design...

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Ricke · September 4, 2006 7:09AM

I love the first and the third one. beautiful.

cacheman · September 4, 2006 7:20AM

I have a complete set of Davenports I'll sell you

TwoKopeiki · September 4, 2006 8:03AM

Cacheman, are you referring to this one? Davenport

Ricke · September 4, 2006 9:13AM

I think he has a book specifically on thalers.

this one might be better

JZrarities · September 4, 2006 9:32AM

2K, Beautiful Thalers (as usual)

We had a coin show here this past weekend, and I saw some nice 8R but didn't have your list to pick from...

I'm interested in the first Thaler if you're a seller..

-Jeff

cacheman · September 4, 2006 11:04AM

That's one of them...There are nine hardcover volumes and five softcover volumes for a total of 14 books. If you're serious about talers then this is the reference set that you want.

TwoKopeiki · September 4, 2006 11:17AM

Thanks, Ricke, JZ!

Cacheman, I can't say that i'm serious about these. I just happen to acquire 4 in the last few weeks. Not something that happens all the time, since it's not my area of interest. I know I will be investing in at least one or two reference books, though.

I was able to attribute the last coin. It's a French Louis XV (1715-1774) Ecu De Navarre 1718, 24.3 grams of .917 silver.

I'll continue my search tomorrow.

Roman.

dcamp78 · September 4, 2006 11:21AM

Awesome coins. I believe the 3rd one is Austrian.

TheKidCollector1991 · September 4, 2006 3:17PM

I am just posting here because the BST forum gets TOO much attention and it could slip passed them.

I am interested in buying some F-UNC Thalers, Germany, Austrian, any thalers basically.
Can pay around $12 per coin at the most!
If thats too little then I might be able to add some other coins in.

TKC!

TwoKopeiki · September 5, 2006 1:19AM

TKC, you can start with a 1780 Maria Theresa thaler. You can get one in your price range. Some consider it to be the most popular silver thaler.

You can find one right >>here<<, for example.

Roman.

TheKidCollector1991 · September 5, 2006 2:44AM

Thats the one I started of with, as a start to my Thaler collection.

Thanks anyway! Might just get another one

TKC!

TwoKopeiki · September 7, 2006 8:30AM

Cacheman, are you selling the entire set, or would you sell 1-2 books separately?

Also, in the meantime, can anyone with Davenport already in posession

help me attribute the first 3 ?

Thanks!

Roman.

TwoKopeiki · September 8, 2006 1:51AM

ttt one last time, and I'll let this die .....

Ordered "German Talers" by John S. Davenport through my local book store and should have it in a week. I'll continue refining my searches on google and some russian numismatic sites in the meantime.

Roman.