NEWP: Harz Baptisimal Taler + Shooting Medal + Older Purchase

Zohar

Some spirited bidding on The Cape Coral Collection of Multiple Talers today. One comprehensive collection of multiple Talers (mostly German) ranging from 2 to 10 (!!) Taler denominations. I lost on my bids, yet then threw in a reasonable offer for the Harz piece which seldom shows up in mint state. Nice and original. The second piece bought outside of auction is a scarcer Austrian shooting medal held during Franz Joseph's reign.



Harz. ND (1701-67). Baptismal Taler. Katsouros-10A. DAV-2935. Obv: Christ being anointed by John the baptist in the river Jordan, Biblical quotations around. Rev: Biblical quotations in 10 lines and in margins. A beautifully toned presentation piece which retains much underlying luster. NGC MS-62.



From the Cape Coral Collection of Multiple Talers









1883. Emperor Franz Joseph I (1848-1916) 3rd Lower-Austrian Shooting Competition in Baden. 34mm, 17.31gr. Vienna mint. Engraved by F. Leisek. Austria 2014: Hauser: 5119. Obv: Seated togate female figure (Tyche, city goddess), wearing turreted crown, holding shield of Lower-Austria and wreath. Imperial eagle perched on target to her left. Exergue: LEISEK. Rev: Coat-of-arms of Baden within wreath. Legend: * III. NIEDERÖSTERR. LANDESSCHIESSEN IN BADEN 1883. Exergue: "3rd Lower-Austrian shooting in Baden, 1883"). NGC MS-64.









Austria. 1758-HA. Francis I (1745-1765) 1/2 Taler. Herinek 201. KM-2036. Tirol. Hall Mint. Beautiful toning on the scarcer half taler type. NGC MS-63.

harasha

Well, if that shooting medal is a MS64, one would have to be blinded by a MS65. And though I suppose I can look this up in Google, who are those loose moraled individuals cavorting in that bathtub?

Zohar

Baden is known for its spas...LINK



Coat of Arms -

worldcoinguy

I am partial to that Harz - it is a tough piece in those higher grades. I can't say I have seen one in mint.



Congrats on both new additions.

lordmarcovan

Love the baptismal scene.



That shooting medal is awesome. Tyche looks a bit matronly there, but it's a superb design.



What's going on in that coat of arms on the reverse? A little coed fountain-bathing? Sure, why not! (Edit- aha- I hadn't read your second reply yet when I posted that.)

PatAR

Wow! Love that shooting thaler!

marcmoish

Great newps - that Baden piece is a killer piece imho.

LochNESS

Zohar, this is the first shooting Thaler that I have truly loved. Well done. Truly gorgeous design that rivals any crown, IMO.

Zohar

Zohar, this is the first shooting Thaler that I have truly loved. Well done. Truly gorgeous design that rivals any crown, IMO.

It's a medal not a taler. It's a question of taste. Its a far more modern cut which I generally do not collect as my focus in 16-18th century, yet falls under Franz Joseph commemorative issues.

LochNESS

That's what I meant. Shooting medal. I'm not a morning person and it was wee hours



What can I say, I like modern cuts.

Zohar

What can I say, I like modern cuts.

Zohar

And another older purchase that I wanted to update - a fractional Taler of a scarcer emperor type in such quality. The image is NGC's website type image.



Austria. 1758-HA. Francis I (1745-1765) 1/2 Taler. Herinek 201. KM-2036. Tirol. Hall Mint. Beautiful toning on the scarcer half taler type. NGC MS-63.

pruebas

Great color!