Bavaria 1817 20 kreuzer

Sincona sale 89, lot 716

This specimen was lot 716 in Sincona sale 89 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$264 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Bayern, Herzogtum, seit 1623 Kurfürstentum, seit 1806 Königreich, Maximilian IV. (I.) Joseph, 1799-1825. 20 Kreuzer 1817, München. Vorzüglich-FDC. Exemplar der Auktion Hess Divo 259, Zürich, Mai 1990. Los 175. (Germany, kingdom of Bavaria, Maximilian Joseph, 1799-1825, twenty kreuzer of 1817, Munich mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1806-25. It is the last of its denomination.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.68 g, 0.583 fine silver, this specimen 6.64 g.

Catalog reference: KM 688 (formerly KM 347), AKS 50.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• 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 89, The Garrulus Collection of Numismatic Rarities and Masterpieces, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

Link to:

• 1809 20 kreuzer
• 1816 convention thaler
• 1816 crown thaler
• 1816 ducat
• 1817 convention thaler
• 1818 thaler, for the new constitution
• Coins and currency dated 1817