Wurttemberg 1811 6 kreuzer
This specimen was lot 74573 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2024), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Wurttemberg. 6 Kreuzer, 1811. Friedrich I. PCGS MS-62. Quite lustrous with hints of electric blue tone on the peripheries." This type was struck 1806-14. 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: 5,274,945.
Specification: 2.70 g, 0.333 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-495.
- 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, February 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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- 1806 6 kreuzer, Frederick as king
- 1810-ILW 20 kreuzer, uniformed bust
- 1810-ILW 20 kreuzer, small bust
- 1810-ILW thaler
- 1810-ILW friedrich d'or
- 1811-ILW thaler
- 1812 kreuzer
- 1812-ILW 10 kreuzer, "FRIDERICH KOENIG VON WÜRTEMB."
- 1812-ILW 10 kreuzer, "FRID.KOENIG VON WÜRTEMB."
- 1812-ILW 20 kreuzer, long haired bust left
- 1812-ILW 20 kreuzer, short haired bust right
- 1812-ILW thaler
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