Waldeck-Pyrmont 1806-FW 1/24 thaler
This specimen was lot 5921 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €500 (about US$696 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"WALDECK, GRAFSCHAFT, SEIT 1713 FÜRSTENTUM, Georg, 1805-1812-1813. 1/24 Taler (Groschen) 1806. Variante mit G · F · Z · W · R · G · Z · P · in der Vorderseitenumschrift. Von großer Seltenheit. Feine Patina, sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, principality of Waldeck, George, 1805-13, 1/24 thaler or groschen of 1806. Variety with "G · F · Z · W · R · G · Z · P ·" in the obverse legend. Extremely rare, fine patina, very fine to extremely fine.)"
This billon type is unlisted in the SCWC. Waldeck surrendered its sovereignty to Prussia in 1867.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen 1.63 g.
Catalog reference: KM unlisted, AKS 12 Anm. Var.; J. 10 var.
- 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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
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