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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 3628804, member: 8959&quot;]This thread is dedicated to the coins minted by the states which formed the German Confederation (Deutsche Bund) in the 19th. century.</p><p><br /></p><p>The German Confederation formally came into being in 1815 at the Congress of Vienna with the aim to co-ordinate the economies of 39 german-speaking states in Central Europe. It stood until 1866 and was a stepping stone to the formation of the of the German Empire in 1871.</p><p><br /></p><p>Further reading on the states which formed the Confederation can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Confederation" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Confederation" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Confederation</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The German Confederation 1815-1866:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]973280[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Rulers of the States - Kings, Dukes, Counts meeting in Frankfurt in August of 1863:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]973281[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The coins minted by the various states was vast and varied: coins were minted in a variety of denominations and to various standards. Some of these coins, specially the minor coinage has always interested me, in particular those minted by the smaller states which comprised the Bund. Many of these are very scarce today and some extremely rare. However, they tend to only attract the attention of specialised collectors and are properly described and valued only in dedicated catalogues.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will start by posting a 3-Kreuzer piece of the Duchy of Nassau dated 1816.</p><p>This unassuming little coin is actually a major rarity in the Nassau series. Far rarer than most of the major denominations like the Taler and Doppeltalers.</p><p>It has only appeared at public auction twice since 1945. I had been looking for it literally for over 25 years, until an example appeared at auction late in 2018. It has a minor flan fault but default and all, I was not about to pass it up.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]973278[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You are welcome to post your German State coins of the 19th century.</p><p>Only requirement is that it be dated 1800-1871.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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