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US Coins, World Coins, and More => World and Ancient Coins, Conder tokens and medals => Topic started by: regandon on September 01, 2009, 05:07:34 PM

Title: 1685 4Taler
Post by: regandon on September 01, 2009, 05:07:34 PM
This is the prize of my collection. I won it at auction some years ago.
Title: Re: 1685 4Taler
Post by: FilthyBroke on September 01, 2009, 06:02:13 PM
Wow!  That's an amazing design,  I'm glad you posted it. I'm always looking for cool world coin designs, and the older the better. 
Title: Re: 1685 4Taler
Post by: regandon on September 01, 2009, 06:23:29 PM
This is a very large coin at 75mm. They were also mint in sizes from 80 to 86mm. I'm looking to buy an 8 Taler coin (100mm). That almost 4 inch's !
Title: Re: 1685 4Taler
Post by: coinsarefun on September 03, 2009, 11:42:25 AM
Wow, what a beautiful coin. Absolutely stunning design.
One has to remind themselves that this is a coin from 1685!
Such detail.........what has happened to the coinage of today :(




Stefanie
Title: Re: 1685 4Taler
Post by: regandon on September 03, 2009, 06:32:33 PM
Quote from: FilthyBroke on September 01, 2009, 06:02:13 PM
Wow!  That's an amazing design,  I'm glad you posted it. I'm always looking for cool world coin designs, and the older the better.

Your welcome. I have a few more that I will post for you.
Title: Re: 1685 4Taler
Post by: regandon on September 03, 2009, 06:40:00 PM
Quote from: coinsarefun on September 03, 2009, 11:42:25 AM
Such detail.........what has happened to the coinage of today :(




Stefanie

The reason I do not collect US coins anymore, is do to the fact that the coins are to boring. The older commemoratives of the US is where the outstanding designs are at. And it looks as though those days are long gone never to return again.
Title: Re: 1685 4Taler
Post by: coinsarefun on September 03, 2009, 06:47:58 PM
Quote from: regandon on September 03, 2009, 06:40:00 PM
Quote from: coinsarefun on September 03, 2009, 11:42:25 AM
Such detail.........what has happened to the coinage of today :(




Stefanie

The reason I do not collect US coins anymore, is do to the fact that the coins are to boring. The older commemoratives of the US is where the outstanding designs are at. And it looks as though those days are long gone never to return again.







So very true............ the US coins of today are cartoonish.
Its really a shame.