Bavaria 1866 kreuzer

Steve Album sale 51, lot 2908

This specimen was lot 2908 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $78. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BAVARIA: Ludwig II, 1864-1886, BI kreuzer, 1866, great luster (especially for billon), PCGS graded MS67, ex Almer H. Orr III Collection." This type was struck in large quantities 1865-71 and is common. One thaler was 120 kreuzer. King Ludwig II ruled until 1886, when he was deposed in favor of his brother. Disliked for his extravagance and his homosexuality, he died soon after under very mysterious circumstances.

Recorded mintage: 2,541,540.

Specification: 0.84 g, 0.166 fine silver, 14.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-873, Cr-252.

Sources:

• 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

Links:

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• (1865) thaler, Madonna reverse
• 1865 double thaler, Ludwig II
• Frankfurt 1866 kreuzer
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• 1866 thaler, Madonna reverse
• 1866 thaler, Ludwig II without part
• 1867 thaler, Madonna reverse
• Coins and currency dated 1866