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jorhyne | 07-19-2007 12:04 AM
What coin could this be? I was in my local coin shop the other day and this guy had a pile of 30 or 40 small silver coins. He said that they were Austrian and made for trade in the middle east or something along those lines. I think he also mentioned that they were .900 purity or had .900 ounces of silver in them, but they definitely looked somewhat smaller and thinner than a regular round. Hoping someone knows what these are and how much they are worth (if anything at all). Thanks

Raccoon | 07-19-2007 01:39 AM
Re: What coin could this be? "Austrian and made for trade in the middle east" sounds like the Maria Theresa thaler, but I think that coin contains less silver than .9 oz.

TomD | 07-19-2007 07:59 AM
Re: What coin could this be? 1 Attachment(s) like so?------------- it's a Thaler. They are nice historic coins but so many were made that they aren't worth much more than melt.

jorhyne | 07-19-2007 10:28 AM
Re: What coin could this be? Yes, I think thats what they were. You guys are good!

Big_Rob | 07-19-2007 11:57 AM
Re: What coin could this be? If you get them at a good price under spot, they arent too bad. They contain 3/4 of an ounce of silver. Plus they are widely recognizable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Theresa_thaler Ive found that unscrupulous dealers try to pass them off as bullion and charge full price for them though. I wouldnt pay more than 8-9 bucks for one. BTW, Thaler is the original root of the word Dollar

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