Bavaria 1805 3 kreuzer

Künker sale 293, lot 164

This specimen was lot 164 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €135 (about US$182 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BAYERN, HERZOGTUM, SEIT 1623 KURFÜRSTENTUM, Maximilian I. (IV.) Joseph, 1799-1806-1825. 3 Kreuzer 1805. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Slg. Bernhard Terletzki. (Germany, electorate of Bavaria, Maximilian IV Joseph, 1799-1825, three kreuzer of 1805, extremely fine to uncirculated. From the collection of Bernhard Terletzki.)"

This type of 1804-05 is the last three kreuzer or groschen struck before Maximilian Joseph was promoted to king by Napoleon. Like most billon coins, it is rare in nice condition.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.35 g, .333 fine silver, .014 troy oz ASW, 19.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: AKS 50; Hahn 418, KM 669.

Source:

• 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, Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.

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• 1805 thaler
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