Wurttemberg 1825 6 kreuzer KM-544

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Künker Auction 440, lot 3599

This specimen was lot 3599 in Künker sale 440 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €100 (about US$138 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"WÜRTTEMBERG, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH Wilhelm I., 1816-1864. 6 Kreuzer 1825. Schmaler Kopf. Mit KÖN · auf der Vorderseite. Min. Zaponlackreste, vorzüglich. Privat erworben. (kingdom of Württemberg, William I, 1816-64, six kreuzer of 1825, narrow head, "KÖN ·" on the obverse. lacquer residue, extremely fine.)"

King William began his reign as a liberal, granting Württemberg a constitution and reforming taxes, customs duties and agriculture, but grew reactionary after the revolutions of 1848. The convention thaler, last struck in 1818, was 120 kreuzer or two gulden. We believe the kronenthaler, which was struck 1818-37, was made equal to 144 kreuzer. The SCWC lists KM 544 (round arms, shown here) and KM 556 (spade arms) for 1825.

Recorded mintage: 1,038,812 plus 243,379 of KM 556.

Specification: 2.34 g, 0.333 fine silver, this specimen 2,35 g.

Catalog reference: KM 544, AKS 97; J. 43 b; Klein/Raff 79.2.

Sources:

  • 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]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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