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.
@Zohar - great contribution as usual. What a pretty coin! Actually all are pretty examples - love the gold @EVillageProwler! And @harasha - half talers totally acceptable!
I'm bumping this thread as I was able to top the three brothers taler in my original post with an EIGHT brothers taler.
This coin was a surprise that popped up on ebay and it looked great to me - I bought it immediately. It arrived today and it looks fantastic. These are the seller's pics which actually do a better job conveying the sharpness and color than the TrueView.
I just recently purchased a Saxe-Weimar taler myself. It is a "death taler" from 1662. It is not necessarily in my core German/Austrian States bishopric core area, but the design checks off all the required boxes for me. I like unique designs that have a story to tell. It is said that Wilhelm IV himself designed this before his death, as was the case with the other Saxe-Weimar talers struck during his time.
Oh brother(s), that’s a lot of siblings on a single coin! Bob, that’s a great example of a wonderful coin. I may need to expand my brothers count above the 3 found on the Thaler I acquired earlier this year (from you!). That design is just super.
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How about a half Taler?
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whoa, I love these thalers, so much variety!
Many members on this forum that now it cannot fit in my signature. Please ask for entire list.
Not a taler or even silver, but ...
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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.
@Zohar - great contribution as usual. What a pretty coin! Actually all are pretty examples - love the gold @EVillageProwler! And @harasha - half talers totally acceptable!
Anyone else got any others?
My current "Box of 20"
I'm bumping this thread as I was able to top the three brothers taler in my original post with an EIGHT brothers taler.
This coin was a surprise that popped up on ebay and it looked great to me - I bought it immediately. It arrived today and it looks fantastic. These are the seller's pics which actually do a better job conveying the sharpness and color than the TrueView.
My current "Box of 20"
Great looking coin, Bob. Gotta love these old talers when they have nice toning!
@bob13: Great eye appeal on that one! It fits nicely into your collection. I think you did well to jump on it immediately.
I just recently purchased a Saxe-Weimar taler myself. It is a "death taler" from 1662. It is not necessarily in my core German/Austrian States bishopric core area, but the design checks off all the required boxes for me. I like unique designs that have a story to tell. It is said that Wilhelm IV himself designed this before his death, as was the case with the other Saxe-Weimar talers struck during his time.
Oh brother(s), that’s a lot of siblings on a single coin! Bob, that’s a great example of a wonderful coin. I may need to expand my brothers count above the 3 found on the Thaler I acquired earlier this year (from you!). That design is just super.
Lovely coins!!
I just picked this one up last week.