A coin(s) package from our Sister Steemian @eveningart

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” Blackbirds tend to like shiny objects” ~ The Bloody Raven

This will be my first post in the SteemLeo Interface, encouraged by my fellow Stacker and Tag Master @silverd510 and promoted earlier by @leo.voter as the subject of gold and silver coinage do fall into the realm of Investment subjects.

Well it started out as one coin post from @eveningart sharing her lovely find at a local shop. The Maria Teresia Thaler is one of those “Must Get” coins as they represent a significant coin in economic history just as much as the Mexican 8 Reals or the English Crown and their influence evidenced in other currencies of the world.

1 And it looks GREAT in my Pirate Coin Booty stack too.

At the time I was studying the coinage of the Holy Roman Empire and writing a fictional arc of my alter ego’s origins before she became the Bloody Raven. And that still remains unfinished as Claudia begins to fall for Lukkas the noble Knight that is determined to accompany her in delivering a valuable manuscript to the Bishop of Khazaria who, was also co-conspirator figure in the murder of her family for political gain. Will it be a set up to an Assassination? Will she fulfill her vow of revenge and forsake the love and intimacy she craved?...!

I should just keep this article brief without getting further into the story arc.

To the Special Silver Coin!

1780X Maria Theresia Thaler 1

Anyway, despite the Vienna Mint still pounding out these great replica silver coins, 289 Million as of 2000, and EBay listing hundreds of these, I was more than happy to get this wonderful piece from her this winter for a few of reasons.

First it was that the card came intact with it and a means to pin down the actual year this particular Restrike was minted. Most coins available in the secondary market don’t have the accompanying card. And the important STATS for my Stacker friends:

0.833 Silver, 28g41mm Diameter, 2.5mm thickReference KM# T11780X the X denote minting after 1780 as a Restrike

1780X Austria Hungarian Gulden: Obverse1The Empress Maria Theresia Habsburg’s bust, Now, I can understand how her ‘fairness’ was the reason why this coin was very popular.

Second is that it comes from a sister Steemian in our community and that gives this coin a bit of a pedigree and a special trust.

Third, the fact that she remembered me having this very coin on my “Must have” list though it was in the middle of the pack of all the coins I planned to acquire in the future and then going a bit out of the way for me.

1780X Austria Hungarian Gulden: Reverse1Imperial double-headed eagle with the arms of AustriaHmmm, maybe I should have toned this for better photographic Contrast.

The Vienna Mint still sells these currently at 21.95 Euros plus 20% VAT so that’s $38.62 CAD plus postage if I wanted the 2019 version and it would likely $50 CAD with postage.

Why is this package heavier than it should be?

@eveningart took it upon herself to add a few “Extras” to sweeten the deal largely for me putting up with the extra postage expenses and fees that normally go with the Territory even for something relatively inexpensive, a consistent trait of many of our community Steemians.

Left: 1947 -1972 25 New Pence - Elizabeth II Silver Wedding Anniversary1 Right: 1953 5 Shillings - Elizabeth II Coronation

Left: 1947 Two Shillings – George VI With IND:IMP1 Right: 1949 Half Crown - George VI Type 3 No IND:IMP

And so this Pre-Decimal Pound Sterling system went like this;

4 Farthings = 1 Penny 12 Pence = 1 Shilling5 Shillings = 1 Crown20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
I remembered this from a recent article from @silversaver888, I won’t get into how ‘Quid’ or ‘Bob’ expressions came about.

Left: 1948 One Shilling – George VI With IND:IMP 1Right: 1967 three Pence – Elizabeth II 1st Portrait Bottom: 1948 Six Pence – George VI With IND:IMP

As the Edwardians and Victorians say, "Topping, simply topping!"

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Thank you so much my Stacking friend and sister @eveningart, the Thaler looks as if it were struck yesterday (Est. 1980), and for the impeccably delightful Extras!

We hope to see you back posting or commenting soon with the rest of us stubborn Silver Stackers of #steemsilvergold in sharing our legitimately gotten booties.

The hashtag #worldcoinwednesday is another product along with #fiestatuesdays and #silverpornsaturday from the machinations of @silverd510’s plans to take over the social media blockchain world! Sort of.

References

1. My own pictures shot with a Samsung SM-A530W P. Image under PixabayR. Clip art from 123RF W. Wiki Commons

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“Et lux in tenebris to serve laboro, sum sicarius” “I work in the shadows to serve the Light, I am an Assassin”