Germany (Schwarzburg Rudolstadt) Thaler 1858 to 1867

You have a nice coin, Robyn. It is a thaler from the old German State of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, made out of 0.536 troy ounces of silver. Friedrich Gunther ruled Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt from 1807 to 1867, a long reign for a king. His mother was the actual regent until 1814. The edge of the coin bears the inscription GOTT MIT UNS (God with us) in German.

The design of the coin changes slightly over the years, as shown in our pictures. The main picture, with front and back (upper right) is the 'normal' version bearing the reverse inscription EIN VERINSTHALER XXX EIN PFUND FEIN. A special anniversary issue (B) in 1864 has ZUR FEIER 50 JAEHRIGER REGIERUNG. Some reverses have a decorative circle around the double-headed eagle (A).

As to value, here are approximate catalog estimates:

EIN VERINSTHALER XXX Reverse:
worn: $40 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $70
well preserved: $185
fully uncirculated: $250

ZUR REIER 50 JAEHRIGER Reverse:
worn: $70 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $120
well preserved: $250
fully uncirculated: $400

The coin in our main picture (upper right) sold for 220 euros (about $250 US dollars) during a 2011 auction by Fritz Rudolph Kunker in Osnabruck, Germany. As always, CoinQuest is grateful to Kunker for release of copyright privilege.

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