Bavaria 1755 20 kreuzer

Steve Album sale 51, lot 2905

This specimen was lot 2905 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BAVARIA: Maximilian III Josef, 1745-1777, AR 20 kreuzer, 1755, Madonna and Child, details a bit weak, toned, VF-XF." This type was struck 1753-58 and 1763. One convention thaler was 120 kreuzer.

Recorded mintage: unknown but not common in nice condition.

Specifications: 6.68 g, 0.583 fine silver, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-498.

Sources:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

Links:

• 1754 2 kreuzer = half batzen
• 1754 half thaler
• 1755 thaler, arms reverse
• 1755 thaler, Madonna reverse
• 1756 10 kreuzer
• 1778-A 20 kreuzer, Amberg mint
• Coins and currency dated 1755