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Saxony 1629 Thaler   |
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Wow! Not only is that a super portrait on the obverse, but there's probably a whole course (or book) worth of heraldry on the reverse. I have a 1629 teston Struck by Henry II of Lorraine (I think testons were valued around 1/3 ecu)   Edited by tdziemia
10/04/2025 3:33 pm
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Sweet Thaler and Teston! Here is a lowly Double Tournoi from France:   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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excellent adds TDZ and Spence
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Sweet Thaler and Teston! Here is a lowly Double Tournoi from France: Interesting that all three of those guys sported moustache and goatee, whereas Ferdinand (my 1630 coin) didn't. First year of the Swedish occupation of Elbing, a 1628 1/24 thaler struck in the name of Gustav Adolph:   |
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Overyssel 1 Duit 1628:   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Wonderful examples and another weekend well done, everyone!  |
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Lithuania 1 Schilling 1627:   I can dive into Poland proper tomorrow, but will also try to post some other kingdom as well. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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excellent coins today..  |
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Lithuania 1 Schilling 1627: Very nice! |
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Today is 1626.  |
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Saturday I'll be posting up a coin  |
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Posted this one back in 2011. I forget what edition that was. Worth a second look.   |
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Fabulous Thaler(?) @mys! Here is a 1 ore from Sweden dated 1626:   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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