Bavaria 1810 3 kreuzer

Sincona sale 80, lot 2210

This specimen was lot 2210 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY | Bavaria, Maximilian IV. (I.) Joseph, 1799-1825. 3 Kreuzer 1810, München. Extremely fine-uncirculated." This type was struck 1807-25. The mintages are not knkown but must have been substantial as the catalog value is low. In the nineteenth century, one thaler was 120 kreuzer, making this coin 1/40 of a thaler. The denomination was terminated in 1868.

Recorded mintage: 186,000.

Specification: 1.35 g, 0.333 fine silver, this specimen 1.33 g.

Catalog reference: KM 697, AKS 53.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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