Wurttemberg 1809-ILW thaler Dav-940

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Künker Auction 440, lot 3540

This specimen was lot 3540 in Künker sale 440 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €18,000 (about US$24,763 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"WÜRTTEMBERG, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH Friedrich II. (I.), 1797-1806-1816. Konv.-Taler 1809. Stempelschneider Johann Ludwig Wagner. FRIDERICUS D . G . REX WÜRTTEMBERGIAE Geharnischtes Brustbild l. mit umgelegtem Mantel, darunter die Signatur I . L . W . (Johann Ludwig Wagner, Stempelschneider in Stuttgart 1798-1837)//AD NORMAM - CONVENTION . Gekröntes und mit Girlanden verziertes, zweifeldiges Wappen (Württemberg/Stauffer), darunter zwei gekreuzte Palmzweige, im Abschnitt die Jahreszahl 1809 .. Mit Laubrand. KM 505, AKS 42; Von großer Seltenheit. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Heidelberger Münzhandlung, Herbert Grün 58, Heidelberg 2011, Nr. 2091. (kingdom of Württemberg, Frederick I, 1806-16, convention thaler of 1809. Obverse: armored and mantled bust left, engraver's initials below; reverse: crowned and garlanded arms of Württemberg and Stauffer between palm fronds, date in exergue. Extremely rare, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This scarce type was struck 1809 only along with Dav-939, which abbreviated the king's title to "FRIDERICUS D.G.REX WURTEMBERG." One convention thaler was 120 kreuzer. Frederick, who ascended the throne of Württemberg as a duke, was promoted to king by Napoleon in 1806. He did quite well out of Napoleon's reorganization of Germany and found his realm doubled in size. A timely switching of sides allowed him to keep his gains at the Congress of Vienna.

Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.

Specification: 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 28,00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 505, Dav-940; Kahnt 571; Thun 420; Klein/Raff 36.

Sources:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 440: Württemberg Coin History | The Heinz-Falk Gaiser Collection, Part 3 | The Duchy, Electorate, and Kingdom of Württemberg (1797-1918), Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

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