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Salzburg Taler and 1/2 Show Taler
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These are both one year types. The Show Taler type I had not seen before.
1757-FM. Austria. Salzburg. Archbishop Sigismund III von Schrattenbach (1753-1771) Taler. DAV-1249. Probszt-2280. KM-388. Obv: Prelate's bust r. in clerical garb. Rev: St. Rupert enthroned. By Franz Xaver Matzenkopf the Younger. One-year type. PCGS MS-62
1769. Salzburg. Sigismund III., Count von Schrattenbach (1753-1771) 1/2 Show Taler Commemorating the South Gate ("Sigismundtor") Completion. Engraver: Franz Xaver Matzenkopf Jr. PCGS AU-58.
1757-FM. Austria. Salzburg. Archbishop Sigismund III von Schrattenbach (1753-1771) Taler. DAV-1249. Probszt-2280. KM-388. Obv: Prelate's bust r. in clerical garb. Rev: St. Rupert enthroned. By Franz Xaver Matzenkopf the Younger. One-year type. PCGS MS-62
1769. Salzburg. Sigismund III., Count von Schrattenbach (1753-1771) 1/2 Show Taler Commemorating the South Gate ("Sigismundtor") Completion. Engraver: Franz Xaver Matzenkopf Jr. PCGS AU-58.
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TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.
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Virtus Collection - Renaissance and Baroque Medals
I love that 1/2 taler. The denomination is a bit of a mystery because I have seen it called a 1/2 taler, a showtaler, and a medal. Perhaps it is a hybrid of all these designations.