April 12, 2024
1780-X Royal Impress Maria Theresia Silver Coin
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This coin is uncirculated and was made when silver was hammered into coin, that is the coin was probably made by a silversmith, I stand corrected if my assumption is not accurate. Picture's 1 and 2 are scanned at 1200dpi, the rest of the picture are digital to show the inscription on the coin's edge, for that reason I believe these coins where hand made. Please observe the pictures and see all the bold details of the coin Date: 1870 Weight: 9oz or 27g Diameter 42mm Could be between 0.75-0.99 Silver..Silver was cheap then and used as a trade currency Coin of the Internet:" The Maria Theresa Thaler is probably one of the most famous and well known coins of the world. Originally struck in Austria from 1740 to 1780, the Thaler was the currency of the Austrian Empire. It was very important for trade with the Levant (parts of Turkey, Lebanon, Syria). Over time, the Maria Theresa Thaler became the best known and most popular silver coin in the Arabian world. After the death of Empress Maria Theresa in 1780, Joseph II permitted the Austrian mint to continue striking the coin with the 1780 dies in order to meet demand from the Middle East. The 1780 taler was the only silver coin that the Arabs trusted and would accept. The taler became the unofficial currency in some areas of Africa and Asia, and may still be in use today as a "trade
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