1838 KINGDOM of WÜRTTEMBERG in GERMANY Silver, "ONE HALF GULDEN" >King WILHELM I

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1838 KINGDOM of WÜRTTEMBERG in GERMANY Silver, "ONE HALF GULDEN" >King WILHELM I
1838 KINGDOM of WÜRTTEMBERG in GERMANY Silver, "ONE HALF GULDEN" >King WILHELM I
Description
This is a surviving, scarce, low mintage, silver,
"One Half Gulden"
from the
"Kingdom of
Württemberg"
in Germany. It was struck at Stuttgart in 1838 during the reign of King Wilhelm I.
Wilhelm as a young man fought as an ally of Napoleon. The Württemberg troops were decimated during the famous Russian campaign. After the
“Battle of Leipzig”
in 1813 Württemberg switched sides and Wilhelm here attended the
“Congress of Vienna”
.
Wilhelm succeeded as King in 1816. He was a reformer and turned Württemberg into a constitutional state during his reign. He ruled until his death in 1864.
Weight: 5.25 Gram, 24 Millimeter, .900 Silver. Mintage: 823,666.
"Standard Catalog of World Coins"
(1801-1900)
by Krause-Mishler.
#57
3.
Obverse:
WILHELM • KONIG • V. • WÜRTTEMBERG •
Wilhelm, King of Württemberg.
•
small:
VOIGT below bust for Carl Friedrich Voigt, die cutter from 1838 at Stuttgart. • King Wilhelm I.
Reverse:
½
• GULDEN • 1838 • Oak wreath.
The Coin:
An intentionally defaced but still presentable piece. It has passed through some hands and shows the normal wear and marks. It has been cleaned at some time also. As grading is subjective, please see the pictures and judge for yourself.
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