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Augsburg Thaler 1641 - just because I like it!

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Yes, I know it has been mounted and repaired, but still an attractive design. The Hapsburg chin was the clincher for me:

 

Augsberg T 1641 1-side.JPG

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Thalers often feature impressive designs and I particularly like the cityscape reverses. Even 14th and 15th centuries thalers are usually milled and minted to a much higher standard compared to the hammered English coinage of the same period.

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Here are some of my examples of thalers:

1565 thaler featuring Augustus as Elector of Saxony

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1699 Hungarian Thaler featuring Leopold I as Holy Roman Emperor:

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I don't often get drawn to the dark side (foreign coins) but here a couple more I got a while back. I particularly like the Hannover piece as it is George IV as Elector of Hannover as well as King of Britain.

Frankfurt 1T 1860 1-side.JPG

Hanover 16G 1825 1-side.JPG

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I love German coins. I have very little knowledge on them but love the designs. 

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Some of those portraits are quite exagerated!

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The eagles certainly.

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