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XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 01/19/2018 8:08 pm Hello, someone I know who owns a brick and mortar coin shop purchased this over the counter. He and I havent been able to find out too much information about it and he asked me to try to figure out what it is. It appears that it might be some sort of german half thaler from schwabia or some swedish dominion in germany. Its dated 1545. Anyone know what it is or what it might be worth? Regards, XoG * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34407 Posts	Posted 01/19/2018 9:16 pm @XoG, that is a pretty interesting piece. Looks like a match for Krause MB #9: Half Thaler from Swäbisch Hall dated 1545 as you note. Interestingly, it is noted as being rare, with Künker Auction price realized at about $12K for a similar coin in XF condition. Edit: could you also please provide a weight and a thickness for this coin? Thx. "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 Edited by Spence 01/19/2018 9:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 02/17/2018 2:32 pm The fellow I know that owns this says it weighs 28 or 29 grams and is 40 mm in diameter. From what I gathered, most German Thalers around this time weigh around 29 grams or so. As such, this appears to be a 1 Thaler rather than a 1/2 thaler. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7940 Posts	Posted 02/17/2018 3:18 pm If a thaler, this one comes up on Coin Archives as well, at a hammer price of 650 eu https://www.coinarchives.com/74bf4f...age02710.jpg Edited by tdziemia 02/17/2018 3:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
1c5d7n5m Pillar of the Community Belgium 1185 Posts	Posted 02/18/2018 04:15 am indeed, with 28-29 gram weight this is certainly thaler although more common than the half thalers, it is a very attractive piece with a very nice patina Report this Post to the Staff
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