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plonker Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 01/29/2015 9:27 pm John S Davenport is a very important author if you are collecting German thalers or crown size world coins. More about his work can be found in this excellent article, http://www.coinweek.com/education/n...s-davenport/ I finally got three of his books from Amzon last weekend. They are very detailed and surprisingly has high quality photographs as shown below. I was pleasantly surprise to see one of my thalers in his German thalers 1700-1800. Its a 1770 thaler from the Bishopric of Speyer with mintage of 5000. I just got my coin from PCGS , a VF 30 with only two known graded by PCGS/NGC. PCGS VF30 10 Thaler Coin from the book Large sized silver coins of the world Report this Post to the Staff

Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2889 Posts	Posted 01/31/2015 1:00 pm They are pretty much essential if you're interested in Thalers. A pic of my copies - though not that exciting. Collecting numismatic literature is rewarding in itself. [/URL] My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
Zohar444 Pillar of the Community United States 1429 Posts	Posted 02/08/2015 9:29 pm I use them extensively for my Austro/Hungarian theme collection www.taleruniverse.com yet for die varieties one would want the Voglhuber and/or Moser-Tursky references. Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 01:40 am Zohar: I am really impressed with your web site I have book marked it. One question: in regards to the 1766 Guenzburg MTT what do you mean by: Quote: 1766. Austria. Burgau. Maria Theresa Levant Taler. DAV-1148. KM-16. Gunzburg mint in Burgau. Burgau, located near Ulm in Germany, belonged to the Holy Roman Empire during the 18th century. It later passed to Bavaria. Well struck and fully brilliant luster intact. Austria minted a Levant Trade Thaler for two years. The venture was not a long-term success. The type is rather common in well worn condition, but Choice, Mint State specimens are very scarce. PCGS MS-64. Specifically What do you mean by Austria minted a Levant trade Thaler for two years and that it wasn't successful. Are you referring to the 1766-67 Guenzburg type? I ask as in 1753 the rules were changed specifically to allow the MTT to be be used as a trade thaler. Report this Post to the Staff
Zohar444 Pillar of the Community United States 1429 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 06:53 am Thanks Austrowiki. Yet the 1766 issue (which I like) yet did not mirror the success of the famous Maria Theresia Taler. As a collectable, the 1766-1767 issue presents a challenge to find it in higher grade. Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 09:04 am Ok I understand you mean the convention thalers of 1766-67. Yeah they were a flop.....I don't know the full story so this is conjecture on my part (mixed up with known fact). When Maria Theresa's husband died there was a change in her bust and in Guenzburg the coins you like were produced. I am guessing that the new coins were disliked by the banks and Traders who were ordering them. I say that because you find 1765 dated MTT with the mint mark G on the reverse with the mint signature S:C: on them. Mint Signatures were introduced in mid 1766 so we know those 1765 MTT with SC and the mint mark G are restrikes. Report this Post to the Staff
Zohar444 Pillar of the Community United States 1429 Posts	Posted 02/09/2015 09:29 am Never thought of the 1765 Gunzburg issue as such. It makes good sense as to the timing and failure of the 1766-7 issue. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
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