Owner Comments:
German Talers since 1800 by John S. Davenport.
Wurttemberg, Karl Series (1864- 1891).
Davenport 962, Union Taler (Vereinsthaler) 1871.
Commemorative issue - for the Victory in the Franco-Prussian War.
KARL KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG., head to the RIGHT.
MIT GOTT DURCH KAMPF ZU SIEG UND EINIGUNG , Angel with cannon and flags below, 1870-1871 in wreath.
C. SCHNITZSPAHN, engraver in Darmstadt 1858- 1877.
Low mintage - 100000 minted.
PCGS MS 63.
Davenport 962, KM 620, Thun 443, AKS 132, J. 86, Schw. 311.
18.5200 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.5359 oz. ASW.
Popular so-called "Victory Thaler" of Wurttemberg (Karl Series 1864-1891) - to Commemorate the Victory in the Franco-Prussian War. Limited mintage and very popular in-between collectors coin! We are offering one graded as MS 63 by PCGS with clear uncirculated fields with remnants of dull luster, touch of dark toning towards the edges and sharp uncirculated details of the design. Popular and desirable piece of German History!