Bavaria 1752 3 kreuzer

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47102

This specimen was lot 47102 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Bavaria. 3 Kreuzer, 1752. Munich Mint. Maximillian III Joseph. PCGS MS-63." This type was struck for the elector 1745-48, 1751-54, 1763-67 and is common. Three kreuzer made a groschen.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.1 g, silver, 19 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-477.

Sources:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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