I need your help

[longbaili-migration]

I see a coin in the street but I do not know what is it.

The lettering on the side is: RIMPHUBORECMJHERESIADG

On the other side is:ARCHIDAYSTDUXBVRGCOTYR 1780

I need your help .Thanks!

[satootoko]

The lettering on the date side is "ARCHID. AVST. DUX. BVRG. CO. TYR. 1780" which translates to "Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Burgandy, Countess of Tyrol 1780".

 

The other side is "M.THERESIA D.G. R. IMP. HU. BO. REG." and translates as Maria Theresa, by the Grace of God, Emperess of the Romans, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia.

 

It could be one of several coins with those legends and bearing a right-facing bust of Maria Theresa, issued in the final year of her reign. What is the size and does it appear to be gold or silver?

[JamminJ]

Austrian thaler, almost certainly a restrike. The legends translate to:

 

Maria Theresa (MTHERESIA), By the Grace of God (DG) , Roman Empress (RIMP), Hungary (HU) , Bohemia (BO) Queen (REG)

 

Archduchess of Austria (ARCHIDAVST), Duchess of Burgundy (DUXBVRG), Countess of Tyrol (COTYR)

 

Worth about $5 for it's silver content.

 

-JamminJ

[leprecoin]

you can find a lot of info for those here:

http://boards.collectors-society.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=335548&page=5&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=186&fpart=1

[Tbirde56]

It's what is known as a Maria Theresa Thaler. They were first struck by Austria and portray the empress who reigned 1740-80. The coin was used as an unofficial trade dollar in Africa and the Near East and nearly a billion were restruck with the same date by many world mints. It contains about 3/4 of an ounce of silver and may be worth about $5-$6 if uncirculated. You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of Worlyd Coins for pictures, pricing and more info.

How to tell the restrikes from the original:

http://www.jdsworld.net/article/m_theresa_thalers.html

[satootoko]

I won't be convinced it's a Thaler unless and until the original poster tells us its the right size silver coin. I agree that is the most likely case statistically, but after all, Maria graced more than half a dozen different silver and gold coins from kreuzers to ducats.