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Help identifying a couple that have me stumped!
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The 2nd coin appears to be from Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover but the Obv. Legend is wrong.
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First coin appears to be some sort of commemorative for John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
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The second one: 2/3 Thaler / 1 Gulden - Ernst August (1693 - 1721)
https://www.coinsbook.net/coins/silver-coin-thaler-1-gulden-ernst-august-10951
Or he could be Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Notice the difference in the Obv. legend! The coin is pretty much a match except for that!
The catalogs list a 1721 restrike in low-grade silver but I can not find an illustration.
I suspect that the 1721 legend was slightly changed from the earlier 1693-1697 coins.
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The difference in the legend suggests a different state!
On the second coin Ernst Augustus was George Ludwigs (Geo. I of England) father, Duke of Brunswick Luneburg Calenburg. But he died in 1698 so not sure why he would be on a coin from 1721. The obv. legend is the same as KM 379 dated 1693 and 94.
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But he died in 1698 so not sure why he would be on a coin from 1721.
And that is why I did not comment on that coin. I could not figure out the 1721 date. Maybe it is some sort of restrike, as WillieBoyd2 suggests.
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I found an old catalog online:
Münz- u. Medaillen-Kabinet des Freiherrn Wilh. Knigge By Wilhelm Knigge
which shows the 2/3 thaler 1693-97 each year with the endings of the obverse inscriptions varying slightly.
I believe that for the 1721 coin they ended the inscription with TEO for some reason, possibly it meant deceased.
Aren't we having fun with this little coin!
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Krause states they were restruck later in lower grade silver.
Yes it is interesting. I believe I am OK with it now. To bad Krause was using an image of an earlier coin...probably wouldn't be having this discussion!
I appreciate everyones input!
That was a great lead! I found it in Krause! It is Anhalt-Zerbst 1/4 Thaler KM13 also M-238. Of course it has no picture or value listed! I suspect it scarce to rare. Anyone have an idea as to value?