Westphalia 1810-B 10 thaler Fr-3511
This specimen was lot 240 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$840 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Westfalen, Königreich, Hieronymus Napoleon, 1807-1813. 10 Taler 1810, Braunschweig. Schön-sehr schön. Fassungsspuren. (kingdom of Westphalia, Jerome Napoleon, 1807-13, ten thalers of 1810, Brunswick mint. Fine-very fine, Traces of mounting.)"
This type was struck 1810 only and is rare. Jerome, Napoleon's brother, served him faithfully, stripping his domain of men and money for the Russian campaign. The kingdom collapsed after the battle of Leipzig. At the Congress of Vienna, the area was restored to its former lords, Hannover and Prussia.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.30 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 13.05 g.
Catalog reference: Divo/S. 213. Schl. 880. Fr-3511, KM 115.
- 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.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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