German States, Lowenstein-Wertheim

Wertheim in 1789

Löwenstein-Wertheim was a county of the Holy Roman Empire, part of the Franconian Circle. It was formed from the counties of Löwenstein (based in the town of Löwenstein) and Wertheim (based in the town of Wertheim am Main) and from 1488 until 1806 ruled by the House of Löwenstein-Wertheim who are morganatic descendants (and the most senior line) of the Palatinate branch of the House of Wittelsbach. The coins listed below were a joint coinage of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg (the Protestant branch) and Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort (the Catholic branch).

• Lowenstein-Wertheim (1616) 3 kreuzer
• Lowenstein-Wertheim 1622 liard
• Lowenstein-Wertheim 1623 thaler Dav-6909
• Lowenstein-Wertheim 1623 thaler Dav-6911
• Lowenstein-Wertheim 1624 thaler Dav-6912

Löwenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg

• 1692 kreuzer
• 1697-FS half thaler
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg 1697-FS thaler Dav-6908
• 1767-W 10 kreuzer, arms obverse
• 1768-WWE thaler
• 1769-WWE thaler
• 1770-WEW half thaler, five shields reverse
• 1770-WEW half thaler, six shields reverse
• 1770-WEW thaler

Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort

• 1767-LW kreuzer, bust obverse
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort 1799 kreuzer
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort 1769-WEW 1/2 thaler
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort 1697-FS thaler Dav-6914
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort 1754 thaler Dav-2401
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort 1767-WEW thaler Dav-2402
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort 1767-ST WEW thaler Dav-2405B
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort 1769-WEW thaler Dav-2407A
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort 1769-WEW thaler Dav-2408

gold issues

• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort 1754-PPW ducat Fr-1461
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg 1771 ducat Fr-1465
• Lowenstein-Wertheim-Virneburg 1799 ducat Fr-1469