~ LordM Box of 20 subthread update draft, 2016
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German States (Teutonic Order): silver 1/4 thaler of Grand Master Maximilian of Austria, undated (ca. 1615)
Obverse: continuous legend: MAXIMIL: DG: ARC: AV: DVX:BVRG: MAG: PRVSS: ADMI:, caped duke standing, long sword in right hand, lion with shield left, plumed helmet right.
(Translation of obverse legend: "Maximilian, by God's Grace Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order".)
Reverse: armored and helmeted duke with lance on draped horseback right, 16 shields surrounding, coat of arms of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order below.
KM38, silver, 30 mm, 7 g approx. Ex-Halbedel Münzen und Medaillen, Salzburg, Austria, 5/25/2016 (through their MA-shops.com store).
Can a coin have "machismo"? If so, this design certainly would be a contender for that quality. Ever since I saw a massive and rare 1486 Austrian guldiner coin in a museum, I was taken with the basic motif of a mounted and armored knight on horseback surrounded by coats of arms. I'll never be able to afford a guldiner like the one I saw in the museum, but this more modest quarter-thaler piece of a similar design fit my budget. I did see two or three others of this type in slightly higher grade (for significantly higher prices), but this one had the contrasting grey and white toning I like so much. So despite being a few points lower in technical grade, its lower price and higher eye appeal sold me, and I had to have it.
As of this typing, I'm only just beginning to learn some of the history behind this coin. The Teutonic Order sounds colorful and exciting, though I'll confess to you that the Hapsburgs and Holy Roman Empire and pretty much all of northern Europe in this period is a confusing, blurry patchwork to me. I'll keep studying, and enjoy this coin for a while. It is through collecting neat old coins like this that I've learned most of what I know about world history, after all.
Miscellaneous links:
Larger image
NGC/Krause priceguide trends
Original dealer page
Wikipedia links:
Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order
Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria
Thaler (alternately spelled "taler")
When posted here, this coin was part of my "Eclectic Box of 20" collection.
Obverse: continuous legend: MAXIMIL: DG: ARC: AV: DVX:BVRG: MAG: PRVSS: ADMI:, caped duke standing, long sword in right hand, lion with shield left, plumed helmet right.
(Translation of obverse legend: "Maximilian, by God's Grace Archduke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order".)
Reverse: armored and helmeted duke with lance on draped horseback right, 16 shields surrounding, coat of arms of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order below.
KM38, silver, 30 mm, 7 g approx. Ex-Halbedel Münzen und Medaillen, Salzburg, Austria, 5/25/2016 (through their MA-shops.com store).
Can a coin have "machismo"? If so, this design certainly would be a contender for that quality. Ever since I saw a massive and rare 1486 Austrian guldiner coin in a museum, I was taken with the basic motif of a mounted and armored knight on horseback surrounded by coats of arms. I'll never be able to afford a guldiner like the one I saw in the museum, but this more modest quarter-thaler piece of a similar design fit my budget. I did see two or three others of this type in slightly higher grade (for significantly higher prices), but this one had the contrasting grey and white toning I like so much. So despite being a few points lower in technical grade, its lower price and higher eye appeal sold me, and I had to have it.
As of this typing, I'm only just beginning to learn some of the history behind this coin. The Teutonic Order sounds colorful and exciting, though I'll confess to you that the Hapsburgs and Holy Roman Empire and pretty much all of northern Europe in this period is a confusing, blurry patchwork to me. I'll keep studying, and enjoy this coin for a while. It is through collecting neat old coins like this that I've learned most of what I know about world history, after all.
Miscellaneous links:
Larger image
NGC/Krause priceguide trends
Original dealer page
Wikipedia links:
Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order
Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria
Thaler (alternately spelled "taler")
When posted here, this coin was part of my "Eclectic Box of 20" collection.
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looks as if it would be a blast to poke around in your mind!
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