1870 Maria Thaler Memorial Coin (?)

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Hofmann89 New Member Norway 2 Posts	Posted 06/25/2011 7:43 pm Hello everyone. Me and my grandmother were going through some old family pictures and documents, and she found a big coin which she gave to me so I could identify it. Now I know nothing about coins, but with the help of a friend, I've found out that this is some sort of a Maria Theresa Thaler, or a Maria Theresa memorial coin. Is there anyone here who could help me find out exactly what this is, and what the inscriptions say? Front: Back: Thanks in advance :) Report this Post to the Staff

chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 06/25/2011 8:14 pm Not actually a coin but a medal. But a nicely designed one. :) Don't know anything about the piece itself, but the reason for issuing it was apparently the centennial (1770-1870) of the Mining Academy in Schemnitz (today Banská Štiavnica in Slovakia). See here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banská_Štiavnica#Bergakademie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banská_Štiavnica#History (The first one is in German but more detailed, the second one is in English. - Edit: Copy and paste the URLs.) Christian Edited by chrisild 06/25/2011 8:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Hofmann89 New Member Norway 2 Posts	Posted 06/26/2011 06:58 am Hi Christian, thanks for your helpful reply! It did seem a little big for a coin, so I guessed it was a medal of some sort, hehe. Have a good day :) Report this Post to the Staff
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