Baden 1864 1/2 gulden

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 22592

This specimen was lot 22592 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Baden. 1/2 Gulden, 1864. NGC MS-65. Highly attractive gem with a bold strike, full satiny luster, and gentle russet to aqua peripheral toning." This type was struck 1860-65 and is common. It accompanied a gulden, thaler and double gulden.

Recorded mintage: 117,200.

Specification: 5.29 g, 0.900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-243.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1862 half gulden
• 1863 gulden, First Shooting Festival at Mannheim
• Wurttemberg 1864 1/2 gulden
• 1865 thaler, head left
• 1867 gulden
• Coins and currency dated 1864