1754 Taler (Salzburg, Austria)

regandon · May 7, 2011 4:40AM

From my Austrian set. NGC AU58, I will be sending it to PCGS to have it in their slab.

bronzemat · May 7, 2011 4:42AM

Wow thats gorgeous, from the details to the toning.

regandon · May 7, 2011 4:44AM

<< <i>Wow thats gorgeous, from the details to the toning. >>

The toning when looking at the coin in hand, is just outstanding.

Zohar · May 7, 2011 4:48AM

Wonderful. Great to see more Talers on this forum!

Askari · May 8, 2011 12:03PM

Quite a delectable piece! Congrats!

worldcoinguy · May 8, 2011 12:55PM

Excellent piece Regandon.

Do you think some issues are more susceptible to toning that others? Salzburg seems to have a high number of colorful talers that I have seen slabbed, especially in this generic time period. Here is a very similar piece that I was able to pick up several years ago. I think Zohar also has a few Salzburg pieces in his collection from this general period that exhibit amazing toning.

JCMhouston · May 8, 2011 11:47PM

Very nice. And I think the silver used in different localities often tends to tone differently, you also see this in copper pieces.

icsoccer · May 9, 2011 4:34AM

theboz11 · May 9, 2011 5:05AM

Awesome

regandon · May 9, 2011 6:29AM

<< <i>Very nice. And I think the silver used in different localities often tends to tone differently, you also see this in copper pieces. >>

That is very true. Storage also plays an important part.
There was no checks and blances in some of the German mints when it came to the purity of the silver, or to how much impurities would be acceptable. Most Talers from the 16th to the mid 18th century show evidence of this due to very poorly refined and prepared planchets used for minting Talers.

1754 Taler (Salzburg, Austria)

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