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Do you have a favorite thaler, or just a recent addition to your collection that you are very happy with?
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1693 Henneberg Thaler, Dav 7481. This coin arrived yesterday and joins my flock of 3 other Henneberg Thalers.
Coin collector since childhood and New York Numismatist at Heritage Auctions.
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The only Thaler in my collection. It is damaged, but quite scarce. I once ran across a nicer one, but somehow didn't bid on it. Maybe one day, I will be able to upgrade.
I love the legend: When pressing down, I obtain value. (Or words to that effect.)
Breslau 1717 39.5mm.
My newest addition. 1732 Mainz Schautaler – Sede Vacante issue. Death of Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz. Classified as Zepernick 15, Pick 646, Prinz Alexander 656, KM 266. Scarce mintage of 200.
My newest Taler - 8 Brothers Taler. Very happy with how it looked in hand when it arrived.
My current "Box of 20"
@worldcoinguy The schautaler portrays St. Martin. It would make a nice addition to my St. Martin collection if I ever come across an affordable one.
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My pickups
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.
It’s really tough to find a favorite, but here are a few of my top Taler-sized pieces:
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
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This one is a recent addition, in fact a replacement for a 1560 Mansfeld thaler that I felt I had to let go.
My only…..these are great coins!
I bought this one the other night….
How come there are so many high grade specimens out there ….
They must have minted a ton ?
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
A handful of new NGC grades arrived today; this 1753 Bamberg medal is simply outstanding. I call it a 'medallic taler' given the size (44mm) and weight (32.7g).
@worldcoinguy - beautiful!
My current "Box of 20"
I doubt they circulated much but were more a store of wealth.
Lots of cool examples here so far!
@worldcoinguy That is an impressive piece.
@EVillageProwler How could you pick one? I understand!
Bought raw USMEX
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Leopoldus from Oaxaca?
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
A lovely Quarter Taler or Quarter Guldengroschen 1507 of Frederic the Wise. The type of exceptional, almost medallic, artistic merit, the portrait adapted from a painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder. Virtually never offered for sale in this condition, this at least as fine as any at auction last 20 years; most original examples are also darkly toned. The NGC grade of AU50 conservative: superior strike, and superb color. Stack's had one about half a grade lower in 2011 that did not sell on a $7K estimate. A plugged and gilt example recently sold on MA shops for about $1400.
@Que_sai_je - The 1507 Saxony 1/4 is beautiful; it has nice eye appeal. I agree with your comments on the grade - I think it has upward potential given other AU 50 I have seen recently.
A couple of mine to share
1627 Nürnberg Taler. Not rare, but a real looker that's currently with our hosts.
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That is sweet indeed messydeck. Good luck.
These can also be used as deadly weapons, what’s the weight of that double taler that Zohar posted first? Who BTW I see that he has consecutive Cert numbers, an expert eye and a nice submission Z!
@WildIdea , nice idea to place a regular holder next to these monsters, I have recently been fooled by a similar image without anything at scale to compare it to.
@worldcoinguy, that’s a lot of medal per holder, very pretty.
Everybody loves big old silver coins right? I liked bidask’s image too, with the discus in hand, before the throw 😅 ,as well as everyone else’s posts, this was a very nice thread.
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I'm not usually enthralled by big coins, but this Bavaria piece with Max's dour face and the minimalistic geometric reverse makes me consider it for my Christmas wish list:
Jaeger 15, Thun 45, AKS 59, Kahnt 69, Davenport 551, KM 361
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Some real beauties!
Best purchase 2021 for me. Passau 1694.
Check out the faces on the coin!
My current "Box of 20"
My most recent acquisition. Leopold I (the Hogmouth). Minted in Kremnitz (Kormocz Banya).
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.
Fantastic coin !
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
I love seeing all of these! Keep them coming if you have a coin to share.
This quirky 1698 Henneberg Taler combines a mining scene with the Henneberg emblem (the hen.)
@Stella - a truly exceptional taler! Amazing. You have specialized in a very scarce and desirable corner of the taler world (Henneberg).
Thank you, @worldcoinguy !
To the top for Thaler Thursday!
Arrived yesterday - not that rare, not super high grade - but great look and nice date!
(Anybody have good tricks for these slightly older NGC slabs - this is after I cleaned the slab! The coin itself is not hairlined.)
My current "Box of 20"
This is my sole coin purchase this year so far, but I am eagerly eyeing the "talerpalooza" sale coming in August at Heritage.
Wedding schautaler (Hochzeitstaler). Broad planchet, 51.5mm, Struck in 1 taler weight (27.8). Behrens 727a, attributed to Lubeck mint master Jürgen Rothusen (circa 1580).
Happy Thaler Thursday!
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Here is another feathered friend from Henneberg.
Outstanding Henneberg! Wow. Do you prefer to keep these raw, or will you grade it?
Managed to pick up a taler that was on my long term wish list. Its a 1666 Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel “death taler” struck to commemorate Augustus II the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg. The dying tree with a skull is quite distinctive. Reverse in Latin: born (NATUS Apr 10, 1579), ruled (REXIT 36 years), died (OBIIT Sept 17, 1666), lived (VIXIT 87 years, 5 months, 7 days). Date is a chronogram in the reverse legend (MDCLXVI). Stuck in Zellerfeld mint, Classified as Welter 824, DAV-6376. Broad planchet strike (approx 48mm) puts it in an oversized NGC holder (AU-58).
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.
Very impressive
This is my lone specimen
I give away money. I collect money.
I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.
Love these, @Zohar ! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, @worldcoinguy . Most of my Thalers are raw, although I did purchase a 2/3 Thaler recently that was already in a holder.
@jt88: Nice example of the 1748 Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel taler for White Swan Mine. Great design.
A "taler Tuesday" addition today:
1617 Erfurt taler; DAV-5262, KM 19.1. Taler obverse features wild man and wild woman holding the Erfurt coat of arms.
Struck by mint master AW (Asmus Wagner). Reverse edge inscription: DATE CAESARIS CAESARI ET QUAE DEI DEO (Matthew 22:21 – Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's).
Interesting to note that Martin Luther studied in Erfurt in 1501 and was ordained as a priest in the Erfurt Cathedral. Although he moved to Wittenberg in 1511, Erfurt was an early adopter of the Protestant Reformation as early as 1521.
1/2 Taler Klippe from Salzburg. There are a lot of these, this one seemed pretty.
My current "Box of 20"
I alas remain thaler-less for the time being (intend to fix that), but I do have some fractions.
Here's a 1/4- and 1/2-thaler I'm quite fond of...
German States (Teutonic Order): silver 1/4-thaler of Grand Master Maximilian of Austria, ca. 1615
Swiss Cantons (Zurich): silver "city view" 1/2-thaler (1 gulden of 36 schillings), 1739
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
@lordmarcovan Those count too in my book!
@jt88 Very pretty White Swan.