Wurttemberg 1806 6 kreuzer KM-493
This specimen was lot 75059 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $125. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Wurttemberg. 6 Kreuzer, 1806. Wurttemberg Mint. Friedrich I. PCGS MS-62. Type with banner and antlers in shield." The duke of Württemberg was promoted by Napoleon to elector in 1803 and then king in 1806. Napoleon also doubled the duke's territory. This is one of the first coins issued by Frederick after that glorious event. This example realized one quarter of the catalog value. The superseding type (KM 495) had modified arms (antlers on the left, lions on the right) and was struck until 1814. Confusingly, while Numista shows the correct photo for KM 495, the SCWC photo for KM 495 actually shows KM 493.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rather scarce.
Specification: 2.7 g, 0.333 fine silver, 20 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM-493.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, including Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection and Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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