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[[Image:Wurttemberg K335-4522.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 335, lot 4522]] | [[Image:Wurttemberg K335-4522.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 335, lot 4522]] | ||
| + | [[Image:K440-3567.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker Auction 440, lot 3567]] | ||
| − | + | The first specimen was lot 4522 in Künker sale 335 (Osnabrück, Germany, March 2020), where it sold for €420 (about US$550 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''WÜRTTEMBERG, WÜRTTEMBERG, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH. Wilhelm I. 1816-1864. 20 Kreuzer 1818. Prachtexemplar. Fast Stempelglanz.'' ([[Germany]], kingdom of [[German States, Wurttemberg|Wurttemberg]], William I, 1816-64, twenty kreuzer of 1818. Cabinet piece, about uncirculated.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 3567 in Künker sale 440 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €480 (about US$660 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''WÜRTTEMBERG, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH Wilhelm I., 1816-1864. 20 Kreuzer 1818. Stempelschneider Johann Ludwig Wagner. Mit geschlossenem Lorbeerkranz und mit vier Rosetten besetzt. Prachtexemplar. Fast Stempelglanz. Privat erworben.'' (kingdom of Württemberg, William I, 1816-64, twenty kreuzer of 1818, with a closed laurel wreath and set with four rosettes. Choice example, about uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This is the first twenty kreuzer of the new king and is scarce despite the substantial mintage. The denomination was terminated in 1825. | |
''Recorded mintage:'' 180,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 180,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 6.68 g, 0.583 fine silver, | + | ''Specification:'' 6.68 g, 0.583 fine silver, the first specimen 6.71 g, the second specimen is 6,65 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 532, AKS 88; J. 35. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 532, AKS 88; J. 35. The second specimen is AKS 88 Anm.; J. 35; Klein/Raff 54.1. |
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* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | * Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Catalog 335: Bracteates from Upper Swabia and the area of the Lake Constance | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the Dr. Karl Walter Bach Collection of coins of the Austrian nobility, Special collections of Bavaria, Lubeck, Wurttemberg as well as siege coins from the Eberhard Link Collection.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2020. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Catalog 335: Bracteates from Upper Swabia and the area of the Lake Constance | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the Dr. Karl Walter Bach Collection of coins of the Austrian nobility, Special collections of Bavaria, Lubeck, Wurttemberg as well as siege coins from the Eberhard Link Collection.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2020. | ||
| + | * <sup>[2]</sup>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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* [[Wurttemberg 1812-ILW 20 kreuzer KM-510|1812 20 kreuzer, long haired bust left]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1812-ILW 20 kreuzer KM-510|1812 20 kreuzer, long haired bust left]] | ||
* [[Wurttemberg 1812-ILW 20 kreuzer KM-521|1812 20 kreuzer, short haired bust right]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1812-ILW 20 kreuzer KM-521|1812 20 kreuzer, short haired bust right]] | ||
| + | * [[Wurttemberg 1817 6 kreuzer|1817 6 kreuzer]] | ||
* [[Wurttemberg 1817 thaler Dav-946|1817 thaler]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1817 thaler Dav-946|1817 thaler]] | ||
* [[Wurttemberg 1818 1/2 kreuzer|1818 half kreuzer]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1818 1/2 kreuzer|1818 half kreuzer]] | ||
| − | * [[Wurttemberg 1818-W 10 kreuzer|1818 10 kreuzer]] | + | * [[Wurttemberg (1818) 1/2 kreuzer|(1818) half kreuzer]] |
| + | * [[Wurttemberg 1818 kreuzer|1818 kreuzer]] | ||
| + | * [[Wurttemberg 1818 3 kreuzer|1818 3 kreuzer]] | ||
| + | * [[Wurttemberg 1818-W 10 kreuzer|1818-W 10 kreuzer]] | ||
* [[Wurttemberg 1818 thaler Dav-948|1818 kronenthaler]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1818 thaler Dav-948|1818 kronenthaler]] | ||
* [[Wurttemberg 1818 thaler Dav-949|1818 convention thaler]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1818 thaler Dav-949|1818 convention thaler]] | ||
| − | * [[Wurttemberg 1823-LW 20 kreuzer|1823 20 kreuzer]] | + | * [[Wurttemberg 1818-W ducat Fr-3610|1818-W ducat]] |
| + | * [[Wurttemberg 1823-LW 20 kreuzer|1823-LW 20 kreuzer]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1818]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1818]] | ||
| − | [[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 335, 336]] | + | [[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 335, 336]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]] |
Latest revision as of 10:21, 23 April 2026
The first specimen was lot 4522 in Künker sale 335 (Osnabrück, Germany, March 2020), where it sold for €420 (about US$550 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"WÜRTTEMBERG, WÜRTTEMBERG, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH. Wilhelm I. 1816-1864. 20 Kreuzer 1818. Prachtexemplar. Fast Stempelglanz. (Germany, kingdom of Wurttemberg, William I, 1816-64, twenty kreuzer of 1818. Cabinet piece, about uncirculated.)"
The second specimen was lot 3567 in Künker sale 440 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €480 (about US$660 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"WÜRTTEMBERG, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH Wilhelm I., 1816-1864. 20 Kreuzer 1818. Stempelschneider Johann Ludwig Wagner. Mit geschlossenem Lorbeerkranz und mit vier Rosetten besetzt. Prachtexemplar. Fast Stempelglanz. Privat erworben. (kingdom of Württemberg, William I, 1816-64, twenty kreuzer of 1818, with a closed laurel wreath and set with four rosettes. Choice example, about uncirculated.)"
This is the first twenty kreuzer of the new king and is scarce despite the substantial mintage. The denomination was terminated in 1825.
Recorded mintage: 180,000.
Specification: 6.68 g, 0.583 fine silver, the first specimen 6.71 g, the second specimen is 6,65 g.
Catalog reference: KM 532, AKS 88; J. 35. The second specimen is AKS 88 Anm.; J. 35; Klein/Raff 54.1.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 335: Bracteates from Upper Swabia and the area of the Lake Constance | Coins and Medals from Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. the Dr. Karl Walter Bach Collection of coins of the Austrian nobility, Special collections of Bavaria, Lubeck, Wurttemberg as well as siege coins from the Eberhard Link Collection. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2020.
- [2]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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