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Siege or Fire
Thaler of Thorn 1629
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This coin was issued to commemorate the defense of the Polish city of Thorn against invading Swedish forces.
The main assault on the city was made on February 16th, 1629 and although ultimately unsucessful, the Swedes did manage to set part of the
city on fire.
This coin was one of the first things made when the mint reopened and shows the City on fire with soldiers from the
beseiging army across the river. The reverse bears the date Feb. 16, 1629. |
I'd like to get one in better condition so as to see more details.
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Thaler of Ladislawitz IV 1634 (alm.
Uncirculated)
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Lad-4 actually was fat with a double chin. He
made 2 kinds of thalers: a life-like realistic thaler & a fanatsy
portrait. This one is the more common fantasy portrait.
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Ladislawitz IV was King of Poland from
1632 - 1648. Poland was really ruled by a group of Magnates & the King
had very little power. Thus Poland was unable to raise a strong central
army to defend itself & was readily invaded by anyone who wanted to
invade: except for the Turks. The country would become unified to fight
off the Muslem Turks but that was about it.
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Thaler of Stanley (Stanislaus II August Poniatowski) 1766,
mint state
(H. Karolkiewicz: Triton IV
auction)
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This thaler type was only made in 1766.
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Stanley was King from 1764 - 1795
& was not "August" at all. He was the lover of Catherine, Zarina of
Russia & probably hoped to get something over there. However, it
didn't work out & he ended up (I think) in prison for a while &
then got sent to Poland as King. This thaler type was only made in
1766.
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Targowica Confederation Thaler (1793, au)
(H. Karolkiewicz: Triton IV auction)
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I think this coin has some historical significance in that
it was made just before Poland disappeared as a country, however, I don't
know what it is.
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none
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Thaler of Polmerania 1633, uncirculated
(Stack's auction)
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Polmerania was sometimes owned by Poland
& sometimes by Germany. This coin definitely appears German from it's style
but since Polmerania is currently Polish & since my ancestors are supposedly
from there, I bought it & added it to my Polish collection.
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Polmeranian Thaler, 1633
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