Wurzburg 1748-WF 5 kreuzer
This specimen was lot 47183 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Wurzburg. 5 Kreuzer, 1748. Anselm Franz. PCGS MS-65." This coin's oval shape strongly hints that it was struck using roller dies. Five kreuzer made 1/24 of a convention thaler. Bishop Anselm Franz von Ingelheim, unlike many other holders of this throne, was not a pluralist.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.94 g, silver, 22.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-322.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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