Question about Hessen-Kassel mint of Schaumburg German State Coins

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  1. Electron John

    Electron John Active Member

    Does any know what the W.K. on a number of the Hessen-Kassel mint of Schaumburg coins stands for? You can see those letters on the obverse of a number of the pfennigs between 1804 to 1830 (KM#38, 39, 40 and 41). See photos for an example. I assume the W is for William I or II but I can't figure out the K. Could it be for Kassel? Although I think it was spelled with a C back then. Do any of you German history experts know the answer? Thanks for any help you can give me on this.
     

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    Thanks Bradley! It seems the K stand for Kurfürst since his full name was Wilhelm I., Kurfürst von Hessen. Interesting back story on him and his wealth.
     
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    Also interesting that he lost his throne to a Bonaparte and fled. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces71085.html
     
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    Yes, agreed.
     
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