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austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 12:59 am This ebay sale is a little ignorant: In the 1790s Guenzburgs mint signature was changed from G to H. From that time on I believe graz used the G mint mark. Guenzburg mint closed in 1805: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1823-G-XF...em5b0ca6205d Nice coin though Report this Post to the Staff

coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 03:55 am Austrokiwi, you seem to be a bit ignorant too, as the Nagybanya mint used the "G" letter. I am not aware of any thaler of that period (Francis I) to have been struck in Graz. Therefore, the mint here must be Nagybanya (also known as Karlsburg in today's Romania), not Graz. Edited by coinworldtv 02/13/2015 04:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 04:53 am Coinword Tv thanks for the correction as I said I believed... thats not the same as I know Report this Post to the Staff
coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 05:00 am You are welcome. Report this Post to the Staff
diatonix Valued Member Norway 89 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 06:16 am Numismatics is a discipline with an almost endless number of sub-fields to specialize in. Even seasoned numimatists are usually not walking encyclopediae. It is very understandable that errors can be made, even by specialists. That's why I think we should avoid using terms like "ignorance" when pointing out things we have a different opinion about, even if we happen to be right. Report this Post to the Staff
coinworldtv Pillar of the Community Austria 566 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 06:37 am Agree. Report this Post to the Staff
wonghinghi Pillar of the Community Hong Kong 1270 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 07:54 am Mint mark "G" : Gunzburg Mint 1764-65; Nagybanya Mint 1766-1829. (From "Coins of the Hapsburg Emperors" S.R. Mort) Report this Post to the Staff
austrokiwi Pillar of the Community 2087 Posts	Posted 02/13/2015 3:18 pm Quote: Numismatics is a discipline with an almost endless number of sub-fields to specialize in. Even seasoned numimatists are usually not walking encyclopediae. It is very understandable that errors can be made, even by specialists. That's why I think we should avoid using terms like "ignorance" when pointing out things we have a different opinion about, even if we happen to be right. You guys seem to attach emotional labels to some words unnecessarily. I am ignorant on a lot of things....I have no problems with the word ignorant being applied. It must be something in US culture I guess. Edited by austrokiwi 02/13/2015 3:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
swamperbob Pillar of the Community United States 5362 Posts	Posted 02/16/2015 9:09 pm austrokiwi You are correct that in US culture the word "ignorant" used in reference to another person could get you punched in the face in a bar. It is considered to be an insult. I think that it is a cultural thing and when to use it depends on local custom. Edited by swamperbob 02/16/2015 9:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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