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[[Image:Wurttemberg S33-02448Q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 33, lot 2448]]

This specimen was lot 2448 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$416 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Württemberg, 1495 Herzogtum. Karl Eugen, 1744-1793 Konventionstaler 1759. Stuttgart. Sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], duchy of Württemberg, Charles Eugene, 1744-93, convention thaler of 1759, Stuttgart mint. Very fine.)"</blockquote> This rather scarce type is one of two for the date. The other (Dav-2859) has the duke's sash going the opposite way.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 28.06 g, 0.833 fine silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 408, Klein/Raff 359; [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-2859]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
* Davenport, John S., ''German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1965. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

''Link to:''
* [[Wurttemberg 1744-SS 1/4 thaler|1744-SS quarter thaler]]
* [[Wurttemberg 1744-SS thaler Dav-2857|1744-SS thaler]]
* [[Wurttemberg 1746 6 kreuzer|1746 6 kreuzer]]
* [[Wurttemberg 1748-R ducat Fr-3601|1748-R ducat]]
* [[Wurttemberg 1758 15 kreuzer|1758 15 kreuzer]]
* [[Wurttemberg 1758 1/6 thaler|1758 1/6 thaler, bust obverse]]
* [[Wurttemberg 1758-R 1/6 thaler|1758-R 1/6 thaler, monogram obverse]]
* [[Wurttemberg 1760 thaler Dav-2860|1760 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1759]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Wurttemberg]]

[[Category: Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 31, 32, 33, 34, 35]]