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| − | This specimen was lot 3561 in Künker sale 440 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €8,500 (about US$11,694 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''WÜRTTEMBERG, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH Wilhelm I., 1816-1864. Dukat 1818. Stempelschneider Johann Ludwig Wagner. Mit schräg geripptem Rand. GOLD. RR Prachtexemplar. Winz. Kratzer, fast Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Münzhandlung Sonntag 19, Stuttgart 2014, Nr. 1430.'' ([[German States, Wurttemberg|kingdom of Württemberg]], William I, 1816-64, ducat of 1818, with obliquely reeded edge. Very rare, choice example, hairlines, about uncirculated.)"</blockquote> King William began his reign as a liberal, granting | + | This specimen was lot 3561 in Künker sale 440 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €8,500 (about US$11,694 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''WÜRTTEMBERG, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH Wilhelm I., 1816-1864. Dukat 1818. Stempelschneider Johann Ludwig Wagner. Mit schräg geripptem Rand. GOLD. RR Prachtexemplar. Winz. Kratzer, fast Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Münzhandlung Sonntag 19, Stuttgart 2014, Nr. 1430.'' ([[German States, Wurttemberg|kingdom of Württemberg]], William I, 1816-64, ducat of 1818, with obliquely reeded edge. Very rare, choice example, hairlines, about uncirculated.)"</blockquote> 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. This rare type was struck 1818 only. |
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* [[Wurttemberg 1818 thaler Dav-949|1818 convention thaler]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1818 thaler Dav-949|1818 convention thaler]] | ||
* [[Wurttemberg 1824-W 10 gulden Fr-3612|1824 10 gulden]] | * [[Wurttemberg 1824-W 10 gulden Fr-3612|1824 10 gulden]] | ||
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[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]] | [[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 439, 440, 441]][[Category: Gold ducats of Europe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:04, 24 April 2026
This specimen was lot 3561 in Künker sale 440 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €8,500 (about US$11,694 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"WÜRTTEMBERG, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1806 KÖNIGREICH Wilhelm I., 1816-1864. Dukat 1818. Stempelschneider Johann Ludwig Wagner. Mit schräg geripptem Rand. GOLD. RR Prachtexemplar. Winz. Kratzer, fast Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Münzhandlung Sonntag 19, Stuttgart 2014, Nr. 1430. (kingdom of Württemberg, William I, 1816-64, ducat of 1818, with obliquely reeded edge. Very rare, choice example, hairlines, about uncirculated.)"
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. This rare type was struck 1818 only.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,49 g.
Catalog reference: KM 535, AKS 59; Divo/S. 227 (shown with plain edge); Fr-3610; Schl. 912; Klein/Raff 49.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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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