Another NEWP Thaler, and Thank you
Bob13
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I recently acquired this Rudolf II Thaler and am really happy with it. I welcome any feedback or comments. Please post some of your own - a lot of the great older threads no longer have pictures attached to them.
Let me also take this opportunity to thank the regular posters on this forum, who have shared their coins and knowledge. I certainly never thought I would dabble/become consumed with the darkside! It's fun.
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The Rudolf II designs are classic. Here is one in my collection from a fellow forum member.
Zohar is going to enjoy your company here.
Welcome to the boards.
That piece is nice, seriously don't know how it graded 53. It looks over-graded(JMHO) as I see it as a circ/wear, I was thinking EF45 before I looked at the cert #. After I saw the grade I looked for weak strike perhaps but just don't see it. Perhaps in hand the eye-appeals totally rocks idk, just saying...
Hi Bob13 - so nice to have another Taler collector here! - Post away! The Rudolph II pieces are wonderful indeed. worldcoinguy - was that mine once? What did it grade?
Here are mine - https://taleruniverse.com/the-taler-universe-collection/austro-hungarian-talers-by-habsburg-ruler/rudolf-ii-1576-1612/
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Thanks Zohar - I have enjoyed your posts over the years and think your website is outstanding!
Marcmoish - Maybe 45 is the right grade? - I had the same thought myself even before I got the coin. The trueview is a pretty good representation of the in-hand appearance. But, (in my opinion of course) the eye appeal is very good, and I am happy to own this coin.
If I had to explain the grade assigned by PCGS, I would guess it is due to the curvature of the coin, which is most pronounced on the portrait. Away from the top of the curve there are great details and luster. The reverse has very little actual wear that I can tell. I admit I am a novice, so this is just my best guess.
To Zohar and others - any other references besides your website and the Davenport books that you would recommend? Thanks again.
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Good eye..I was thinking 45 too!
Z - I thought you might remember that one. I like the toning and classic look of it so I have held onto it. NGC EF-45.
Wow WCG - that is a great coin. Thanks for sharing.
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Rudolf II was a dedicated collector of many things. I wonder if coins were among his interests?
https://metmuseum.org/TOAH/hd/rupr/hd_rupr.htm
"Rudolf’s unrivaled passion for collecting culminated in one of the greatest of princely Kunstkammers, which contained small bronzes, works in cut stone, medallions and ivories, books and drawings, coins, scientific instruments and natural objects, as well as some paintings."
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Lovely colors on that one.
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Here’s a new one I just received. Auction photo first then “in hand” iPhone photos. Comments welcome.
Hard to show the rich color. If I make it to Long Beach, any recommendations on coin photographers (especially for these not perfectly flat coins)?
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Nice Ensisheim mint?
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@Bob13 Great color on that one!
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@Zohar - correct.
Also learned a new word, in german - Löwenkopfschulter!
Need to get proper images of this.
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And here are some better images, if anyone is interested.
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Now I get the grade
, great piece!
Wow your photo on the last post is just as good quality as pcgs. Very nice coins.
Bump @Bob13 great looking Rudolph!
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