NEWP: 1791 ICK. GERMAN STATES. Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1/2 Taler.

Zohar

Purchased from Atlas. Not related to my core collection but really liked the Wildman theme on reverse and overall appearance.

1791 ICK. GERMAN STATES. Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1/2 Taler. Friedrich Karl. Saalfeld. KM 133; Jaeger 20; Fischer 587.Obv: Bust of Friederick Karl facing left. Rev: Two nude bushmen aside the coat of arms. Superb lustrous gem, attractively toned. NGC MS-65.

dadams

Great coin zohar! I always get a vicarious thrill when I see your coins. The figure at right looks more like the bushman's girlfriend to me

bronzemat

Wow, bold coin! Very nice.

Zohar

@dadams said:
Great coin zohar! I always get a vicarious thrill when I see your coins. The figure at right looks more like the bushman's girlfriend to me

Thanks so much dadams. Quite the engravers back then!

marcmoish

Absolutely stunning example - I know you'll love this one for a long time!

worldcoinguy

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I wonder what held it back from the next grade up the slab ladder? The detail is extraordinary.

Zohar

@worldcoinguy said:
My name is worldcoinguy, and I approve this message.

Brent - do you remember sometime in 2009 when we both "met" online as Taler novices (you were more advanced)... what a fascinating world of coins we have handled since eh..? Good stuff.

EVillageProwler

This coin is definitely not ICK.

Jackthecat1

A beautiful coin.

BS

Congrats, great design and eye appeal.

desslok

Great coin. I am simply amazed by the level of detail on a coin minted using 1791 technology. Those guys took their money quite seriously, I guess!

asheland

I like this coin! Great strike and nice color.

marcmoish

@worldcoinguy said:
My name is worldcoinguy, and I approve this message.

I wonder what held it back from the next grade up the slab ladder? The detail is extraordinary.

My name is marcmoish, and I too approve of worldcoinguy approving this message
I believe fields truly are 65 - but agree it's missing a star or a plus !!

worldcoinguy

@Zohar said:

@worldcoinguy said:
My name is worldcoinguy, and I approve this message.

Brent - do you remember sometime in 2009 when we both "met" online as Taler novices (you were more advanced)... what a fascinating world of coins we have handled since eh..? Good stuff.

Z - I think it was 9 years ago if i am not mistaken. I am glad you reached out to say hello and ask a few questions about talers. I am not sure i gave you any deep wisdom but perhaps it was just a nudge in the right direction. What is the old saying about the butterfly effect (when a butterfly flaps its wings, the chain reaction of events leads to things much bigger)? I have enjoyed watching both the collection and knowledge base grow exponentially.

Zohar

@worldcoinguy said:

@Zohar said:

@worldcoinguy said:
My name is worldcoinguy, and I approve this message.

Brent - do you remember sometime in 2009 when we both "met" online as Taler novices (you were more advanced)... what a fascinating world of coins we have handled since eh..? Good stuff.

Z - I think it was 9 years ago if i am not mistaken. I am glad you reached out to say hello and ask a few questions about talers. I am not sure i gave you any deep wisdom but perhaps it was just a nudge in the right direction. What is the old saying about the butterfly effect (when a butterfly flaps its wings, the chain reaction of events leads to things much bigger)? I have enjoyed watching both the collection and knowledge base grow exponentially.

You forgot both of us aging along with the coins

Zohar

@marcmoish said:

@worldcoinguy said:
My name is worldcoinguy, and I approve this message.

I wonder what held it back from the next grade up the slab ladder? The detail is extraordinary.

My name is marcmoish, and I too approve of worldcoinguy approving this message
I believe fields truly are 65 - but agree it's missing a star or a plus !!

Here is a 64 as a comparable -

https://northeastcoin.com/popupcontainer.jsp?include=/popup/viewImage.jsp&itemKey=zi29_422242104