Westphalia 1810-C 2/3 thaler KM-106

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from Jean Elsen sale 132, lot 1068
kingdom of Westphalia in 1812, from Shepherd's atlas

This specimen was lot 1028 in Jean Elsen sale 132 (Brussels, March 2017), where it sold for €140 (about US$177 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ALLEMAGNE, WESTPHALIE, Jérôme Napoléon (1807-1813), AR 2/3 Taler, 1810C, Clausthal. Très Beau. (Germany, kingdom of Westphalia, Jerome Napoleon (1807-13), silver 2/3 thaler of 1810, Clausthal mint. Very fine.)"

This type was struck in Clausthal 1809-10. This two-thirds thaler or gulden was struck with the obverse legend "HIERONYMUS NAPOLEON" (KM 106, shown here) OR "NAPOLEON HIERONYMUS" (KM 89), with the second quite a bit more available. Altho denominated as two-thirds of a thaler, it had only five ninths of the silver of a convention thaler such as KM 112. At the Congress of Vienna, the area was restored to its former lords, Hannover and Prussia.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rather scarce.

Specification: 13.08 g, .994 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 106, J. 16; A.K.S. 11.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 132, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2017.

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