Bavaria 1869 gulden

Sincona sale 6, lot 583

This specimen was lot 583 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$246 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Bayern, 1806 Königreich Ludwig II. 1864-1886. Gulden 1869. Vorzüglich-FDC. (kingdom of Bavaria, Louis II, 1864-86, gulden of 1869. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type of 1866-71 is fairly common and is the last gulden issued prior to unification. After 1871, this coin was replaced by the two mark.

Recorded mintage: 122,000.

Specification: 10.6 g, 0.900 fine silver, .306 troy oz ASW; this specimen is 10,55 g.

Catalog reference: J. 103, AKS 178, KM 884 (formerly KM 493).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

Link to:

• 1864 gulden, Ludwig II
• (1864) gold gulden, for Wurzburg
• 1865 thaler
• 1865 double thaler, Ludwig II
• 1866 thaler
• 1869 kreuzer
• 1869 thaler, arms reverse
• 1871 half gulden
• 1911 2 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1869
• return to coins of German States, Bavaria