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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1143104, member: 6229"]<b><font size="4"><span style="color: red">Thaler Coinage of the Pre Empire German States - Chapter 12</span></font></b></p><p> </p><p>This post stays with the Alphabetical letter <b>B</b> which nows stands for Bayreuth. Bayreuth's Free State status was often corelated with other entities as <i>Brandenburg-Anspach-Bayreuth. Where is Bayreuth located? As you will see Bayreuth is located where it often was part of Bavaria or sometimes Austria and its coinage denominations reflected the influences of both kingdoms.</p><p> </p><p>To view the map, click link and scroll to map (courtesy of Wikipedia):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayreuth" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayreuth" rel="nofollow"><b>MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF THE FREE STATE OF BAYREUTH:</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Note: Coin photos courtesy of Coin Archives unless noted otherwise.</p><p> </p><p>In 1622 Christian, leader from 1603 to 1655, saw this 24 Kreuzer (a.k.a. Kipper) become coin of the territory:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933054&AucID=692&Lot=1572&Val=abd948cf732d2996b1a846f2aca854df" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933054&AucID=692&Lot=1572&Val=abd948cf732d2996b1a846f2aca854df" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1622 COPPER 24 kREUZER - CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Christian then spent Dukats minted in 1642 wherever gold was accepted as an exchange medium:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933056&AucID=692&Lot=1574&Val=a5f0563d6a6efd98a802d3fbb3cb1a1e" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933056&AucID=692&Lot=1574&Val=a5f0563d6a6efd98a802d3fbb3cb1a1e" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1642 GOLD DUKAT - CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Friedrich II reigned over Bayreuth from 1735 -1763. During his first governing year this 30 Kreuzer was minted:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933057&AucID=692&Lot=1575&Val=366aa358a965613f8f29bb7d3a864ad2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933057&AucID=692&Lot=1575&Val=366aa358a965613f8f29bb7d3a864ad2" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1735 30 KREUZER - FRIEDRICH II</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Friedrich Christian reigned over Bayreuth from 1763 until 1769. The following 1/6 silver Thaler was minted during Christian's first year of leadership:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928199&AucID=687&Lot=168&Val=d35c10856891bf2a7d83b811a854b8ef" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928199&AucID=687&Lot=168&Val=d35c10856891bf2a7d83b811a854b8ef" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1763 SILVER 1/6 THALER - FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Here's a 1766 Konventionsthaler struck under the leadership of Friedrich Christian:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942152&AucID=698&Lot=4206&Val=2e1a26a1ffc17fc00f7a3e981ce4aa48" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942152&AucID=698&Lot=4206&Val=2e1a26a1ffc17fc00f7a3e981ce4aa48" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1766 SILVER KONVENTIONSTHALER - FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Friedrich Christian's image last appeared on this 1769 Konventionsthaler just before his demise:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=930847&AucID=689&Lot=68&Val=7aaceecc9d735736fbce3dec95de6ec5" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=930847&AucID=689&Lot=68&Val=7aaceecc9d735736fbce3dec95de6ec5" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1769 SILVER KONVENTIONSTHALER - FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p> </p><p>During Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander's leadership this 1779 Konventionsthaler was produced:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942156&AucID=698&Lot=4210&Val=0bf6ca4acc58899a87ce94a5e36efe50" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942156&AucID=698&Lot=4210&Val=0bf6ca4acc58899a87ce94a5e36efe50" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1779 SILVER KONVENTIONSTHALER - CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH KARL ALEXANDER</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Four years later (1783) this Konventionsthaler was redesigned featuring a larger-sized bust of Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander on the obverse and a smaller rendition of Bayreuth's Coat-of-Arms on the reverse:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942157&AucID=698&Lot=4211&Val=4a0d09332c91bcd0e6a606ee0b4fcecf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942157&AucID=698&Lot=4211&Val=4a0d09332c91bcd0e6a606ee0b4fcecf" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1763 SILVER KONVENTIONSTHALER - CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH KARL ALEXANDER</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Like the old gold coins? Maybe you will enjoy seeing this Dukat bearing Christian on its obverse:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=931712&AucID=690&Lot=1226&Val=8e84c9ad82c3f09ff719bfd251ce194b" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=931712&AucID=690&Lot=1226&Val=8e84c9ad82c3f09ff719bfd251ce194b" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1642 GOLD DUKAT - CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p> </p><p>You might likewise want to see one of the minor Thaler coins such as this 1632 4 Kreuzer minted while Christian reigned:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911852&AucID=672&Lot=254&Val=74b34612952a8a247fdf823110c54313" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911852&AucID=672&Lot=254&Val=74b34612952a8a247fdf823110c54313" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1632 4 KREUZER - CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Perhaps you'd like this gold Dukat minted in 1629 to accompany that 1642 Dukat you saw earlier:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911854&AucID=672&Lot=256&Val=5cf1933610c797638288c277c910e8b1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911854&AucID=672&Lot=256&Val=5cf1933610c797638288c277c910e8b1" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1629 GOLD DUKAT - CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p> </p><p>How about this 1655 Groschen minted while Christian governed Bayreuth?</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911853&AucID=672&Lot=255&Val=41d2b908f6f6f0c6c552318cf0bba364" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911853&AucID=672&Lot=255&Val=41d2b908f6f6f0c6c552318cf0bba364" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYRUTH 1655 GROSCHEN - CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Or you might prefer seeing this later minted Dukat:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=946918&AucID=702&Lot=418&Val=9b3776545fe96302b45647706f3c8418" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=946918&AucID=702&Lot=418&Val=9b3776545fe96302b45647706f3c8418" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1727 GOLD DUKAT - GEORG WILHELM KARL</b></a></p><p> </p><p>What do you think of this Copper Heller that was struck during Christian Ernst's leadership (1655-1712)?</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911855&AucID=672&Lot=257&Val=0fe49e0a6cf96ad36c41bcc8b7c54db0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911855&AucID=672&Lot=257&Val=0fe49e0a6cf96ad36c41bcc8b7c54db0" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1699 COPPER HELLER - CHRISTIAN ERNST</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Maybe you'll enjoy seeing this copper Heller from the leadership of Georg Wilhelm:</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911857&AucID=672&Lot=259&Val=aa45122a48487ca4d071adc2fdb3bfd8" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911857&AucID=672&Lot=259&Val=aa45122a48487ca4d071adc2fdb3bfd8" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1724 COPPER HELLER - GEORG WILHELM</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you enjoy the fractional Thalers of yesteryear just gaze at this real nice 1/12 Thaler issued during Georg Wilhelm's last year in charge:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911856&AucID=672&Lot=258&Val=964271aafeef17a88aa71bfaacf57203" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911856&AucID=672&Lot=258&Val=964271aafeef17a88aa71bfaacf57203" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1726 SILVER 1/12 THALER - GEORG WILHELM</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Georg Friedrich Karl saw this 1727 silver 2/3 Thaler be released into circulation during his first year as leader of Bayreuth:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=913100&AucID=672&Lot=1502&Val=27ea73024b4fb166a6e6265b93283f23" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=913100&AucID=672&Lot=1502&Val=27ea73024b4fb166a6e6265b93283f23" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1727 SILVER 2/3 THALER - GEORG FRIEDRICH KARL</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>This fractional (1/12) Thaler was minted in the last year of Georg Friedrich Karl's leadership (1735):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911858&AucID=672&Lot=260&Val=217f94ec6cd1db2921438e6c35cec302" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911858&AucID=672&Lot=260&Val=217f94ec6cd1db2921438e6c35cec302" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1735 SILVER 1/12 THALER - GEORG FRIEDRICH KARL</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Friedrich rose to power in 1735 during which this silver 30 Kreuzer was minted:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911860&AucID=672&Lot=262&Val=59f76bf0522cd5577259e00ee21b2546" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911860&AucID=672&Lot=262&Val=59f76bf0522cd5577259e00ee21b2546" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1735 SILVER 30 KREUZER - FRIEDRICH</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>22 years later (1757) this silver 1/6 Thaler entered circulation:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911861&AucID=672&Lot=263&Val=bb1e441d6ad41e5466a96c2979d9c326" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911861&AucID=672&Lot=263&Val=bb1e441d6ad41e5466a96c2979d9c326" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1757 SILVER 1/6 THALER - FRIEDRICH</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>If we lived in Bayreuth in 1741 this Kreuzer may lie at the bottom of our coin purse:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911864&AucID=672&Lot=266&Val=817e1140359614ec9b8249e27c20abcc" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911864&AucID=672&Lot=266&Val=817e1140359614ec9b8249e27c20abcc" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1741 KREUZER</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Those citizens of 1747 might have flipped this Pfennig to see if it would come up heads or tails</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911865&AucID=672&Lot=267&Val=2c30a7d78c3257dd4d8893250d4ce72e" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911865&AucID=672&Lot=267&Val=2c30a7d78c3257dd4d8893250d4ce72e" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1747 PFENNIG</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>In the third year of Friedrich Christian's reign (1763-1769) this 1766 silver Thaler was struck:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911866&AucID=672&Lot=268&Val=f83dfa40589092e4986727efe62606b6" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911866&AucID=672&Lot=268&Val=f83dfa40589092e4986727efe62606b6" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1766 SILVER THALER - FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Friedrich Wilhelm II is featured on this 1795 silver Thaler which was struck at the Berlin Mint:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912015&AucID=672&Lot=417&Val=515dcacfdad8cbf178b3a534f750ecee" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912015&AucID=672&Lot=417&Val=515dcacfdad8cbf178b3a534f750ecee" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1795 SILVER THALER - EINE FEINE MARK</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>This Kreuzer of 1802 also bears the mint mark (B), but is believed to have been struck at Bayreuth's own mint:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912060&AucID=672&Lot=462&Val=3e147a582e5aa3a911374fa47ff640be" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912060&AucID=672&Lot=462&Val=3e147a582e5aa3a911374fa47ff640be" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYREUTH 1802-B KREUZER</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a commemorative featuring the statue of Jean Paul-Denkmal in Bayreuth on the reverse and Ludwig I on the obverse. The silver coin was struck by the Munich Mint in 1841 and is refered to as a Geschichtsdoppletaler (double Thaler):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=924549&AucID=682&Lot=646&Val=c136b2967035d9a8855c7fd8faebb5f4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=924549&AucID=682&Lot=646&Val=c136b2967035d9a8855c7fd8faebb5f4" rel="nofollow"><b>BAYERN-BAYREUTH 1841 SILVER GESCHCHTSDOPPELTHALER - LUDWIG I</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Two years later ((1843) this Geschichtsdoppelthaler was struck by the Munich Mint in commemoration of the Universary of Erlangen by featuring a statute of the Markgrafen, Friedrich, citizen of Brandenburg-Bayreuth:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=924551&AucID=682&Lot=648&Val=8e4d87bb5401f647b3e77636016be327" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=924551&AucID=682&Lot=648&Val=8e4d87bb5401f647b3e77636016be327" rel="nofollow"><b>BRANDENBURG-BAYREUTH 1843 SILVER GESCHICHTSDOPPELTHALER - LUDWIG I</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Hope you enjoyed the Thaler coinage of Bayreuth:</p><p><br /></p><p>To be continued...</p><p><br /></p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1143104, member: 6229"][B][SIZE=4][COLOR=red]Thaler Coinage of the Pre Empire German States - Chapter 12[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] This post stays with the Alphabetical letter [B]B[/B] which nows stands for Bayreuth. Bayreuth's Free State status was often corelated with other entities as <i>Brandenburg-Anspach-Bayreuth. Where is Bayreuth located? As you will see Bayreuth is located where it often was part of Bavaria or sometimes Austria and its coinage denominations reflected the influences of both kingdoms. To view the map, click link and scroll to map (courtesy of Wikipedia): [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayreuth"][B]MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF THE FREE STATE OF BAYREUTH:[/B][/URL] Note: Coin photos courtesy of Coin Archives unless noted otherwise. In 1622 Christian, leader from 1603 to 1655, saw this 24 Kreuzer (a.k.a. Kipper) become coin of the territory: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933054&AucID=692&Lot=1572&Val=abd948cf732d2996b1a846f2aca854df"][B]BAYREUTH 1622 COPPER 24 kREUZER - CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] Christian then spent Dukats minted in 1642 wherever gold was accepted as an exchange medium: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933056&AucID=692&Lot=1574&Val=a5f0563d6a6efd98a802d3fbb3cb1a1e"][B]BAYREUTH 1642 GOLD DUKAT - CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] Friedrich II reigned over Bayreuth from 1735 -1763. During his first governing year this 30 Kreuzer was minted: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=933057&AucID=692&Lot=1575&Val=366aa358a965613f8f29bb7d3a864ad2"][B]BAYREUTH 1735 30 KREUZER - FRIEDRICH II[/B][/URL] Friedrich Christian reigned over Bayreuth from 1763 until 1769. The following 1/6 silver Thaler was minted during Christian's first year of leadership: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=928199&AucID=687&Lot=168&Val=d35c10856891bf2a7d83b811a854b8ef"][B]BAYREUTH 1763 SILVER 1/6 THALER - FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] Here's a 1766 Konventionsthaler struck under the leadership of Friedrich Christian: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942152&AucID=698&Lot=4206&Val=2e1a26a1ffc17fc00f7a3e981ce4aa48"][B]BAYREUTH 1766 SILVER KONVENTIONSTHALER - FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] Friedrich Christian's image last appeared on this 1769 Konventionsthaler just before his demise: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=930847&AucID=689&Lot=68&Val=7aaceecc9d735736fbce3dec95de6ec5"][B]BAYREUTH 1769 SILVER KONVENTIONSTHALER - FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] During Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander's leadership this 1779 Konventionsthaler was produced: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942156&AucID=698&Lot=4210&Val=0bf6ca4acc58899a87ce94a5e36efe50"][B]BAYREUTH 1779 SILVER KONVENTIONSTHALER - CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH KARL ALEXANDER[/B][/URL] Four years later (1783) this Konventionsthaler was redesigned featuring a larger-sized bust of Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander on the obverse and a smaller rendition of Bayreuth's Coat-of-Arms on the reverse: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=942157&AucID=698&Lot=4211&Val=4a0d09332c91bcd0e6a606ee0b4fcecf"][B]BAYREUTH 1763 SILVER KONVENTIONSTHALER - CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH KARL ALEXANDER[/B][/URL] Like the old gold coins? Maybe you will enjoy seeing this Dukat bearing Christian on its obverse: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=931712&AucID=690&Lot=1226&Val=8e84c9ad82c3f09ff719bfd251ce194b"][B]BAYREUTH 1642 GOLD DUKAT - CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] You might likewise want to see one of the minor Thaler coins such as this 1632 4 Kreuzer minted while Christian reigned: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911852&AucID=672&Lot=254&Val=74b34612952a8a247fdf823110c54313"][B]BAYREUTH 1632 4 KREUZER - CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] Perhaps you'd like this gold Dukat minted in 1629 to accompany that 1642 Dukat you saw earlier: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911854&AucID=672&Lot=256&Val=5cf1933610c797638288c277c910e8b1"][B]BAYREUTH 1629 GOLD DUKAT - CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] How about this 1655 Groschen minted while Christian governed Bayreuth? [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911853&AucID=672&Lot=255&Val=41d2b908f6f6f0c6c552318cf0bba364"][B]BAYRUTH 1655 GROSCHEN - CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] Or you might prefer seeing this later minted Dukat: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=946918&AucID=702&Lot=418&Val=9b3776545fe96302b45647706f3c8418"][B]BAYREUTH 1727 GOLD DUKAT - GEORG WILHELM KARL[/B][/URL] What do you think of this Copper Heller that was struck during Christian Ernst's leadership (1655-1712)? [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911855&AucID=672&Lot=257&Val=0fe49e0a6cf96ad36c41bcc8b7c54db0"][B]BAYREUTH 1699 COPPER HELLER - CHRISTIAN ERNST[/B][/URL] Maybe you'll enjoy seeing this copper Heller from the leadership of Georg Wilhelm: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911857&AucID=672&Lot=259&Val=aa45122a48487ca4d071adc2fdb3bfd8"][B]BAYREUTH 1724 COPPER HELLER - GEORG WILHELM[/B][/URL] If you enjoy the fractional Thalers of yesteryear just gaze at this real nice 1/12 Thaler issued during Georg Wilhelm's last year in charge: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911856&AucID=672&Lot=258&Val=964271aafeef17a88aa71bfaacf57203"][B]BAYREUTH 1726 SILVER 1/12 THALER - GEORG WILHELM[/B][/URL] Georg Friedrich Karl saw this 1727 silver 2/3 Thaler be released into circulation during his first year as leader of Bayreuth: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=913100&AucID=672&Lot=1502&Val=27ea73024b4fb166a6e6265b93283f23"][B]BAYREUTH 1727 SILVER 2/3 THALER - GEORG FRIEDRICH KARL[/B][/URL] This fractional (1/12) Thaler was minted in the last year of Georg Friedrich Karl's leadership (1735): [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911858&AucID=672&Lot=260&Val=217f94ec6cd1db2921438e6c35cec302"][B]BAYREUTH 1735 SILVER 1/12 THALER - GEORG FRIEDRICH KARL[/B][/URL] Friedrich rose to power in 1735 during which this silver 30 Kreuzer was minted: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911860&AucID=672&Lot=262&Val=59f76bf0522cd5577259e00ee21b2546"][B]BAYREUTH 1735 SILVER 30 KREUZER - FRIEDRICH[/B][/URL] 22 years later (1757) this silver 1/6 Thaler entered circulation: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911861&AucID=672&Lot=263&Val=bb1e441d6ad41e5466a96c2979d9c326"][B]BAYREUTH 1757 SILVER 1/6 THALER - FRIEDRICH[/B][/URL] If we lived in Bayreuth in 1741 this Kreuzer may lie at the bottom of our coin purse: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911864&AucID=672&Lot=266&Val=817e1140359614ec9b8249e27c20abcc"][B]BAYREUTH 1741 KREUZER[/B][/URL] Those citizens of 1747 might have flipped this Pfennig to see if it would come up heads or tails [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911865&AucID=672&Lot=267&Val=2c30a7d78c3257dd4d8893250d4ce72e"][B]BAYREUTH 1747 PFENNIG[/B][/URL] In the third year of Friedrich Christian's reign (1763-1769) this 1766 silver Thaler was struck: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=911866&AucID=672&Lot=268&Val=f83dfa40589092e4986727efe62606b6"][B]BAYREUTH 1766 SILVER THALER - FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN[/B][/URL] Friedrich Wilhelm II is featured on this 1795 silver Thaler which was struck at the Berlin Mint: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912015&AucID=672&Lot=417&Val=515dcacfdad8cbf178b3a534f750ecee"][B]BAYREUTH 1795 SILVER THALER - EINE FEINE MARK[/B][/URL] This Kreuzer of 1802 also bears the mint mark (B), but is believed to have been struck at Bayreuth's own mint: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=912060&AucID=672&Lot=462&Val=3e147a582e5aa3a911374fa47ff640be"][B]BAYREUTH 1802-B KREUZER[/B][/URL] This is a commemorative featuring the statue of Jean Paul-Denkmal in Bayreuth on the reverse and Ludwig I on the obverse. The silver coin was struck by the Munich Mint in 1841 and is refered to as a Geschichtsdoppletaler (double Thaler): [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=924549&AucID=682&Lot=646&Val=c136b2967035d9a8855c7fd8faebb5f4"][B]BAYERN-BAYREUTH 1841 SILVER GESCHCHTSDOPPELTHALER - LUDWIG I[/B][/URL] Two years later ((1843) this Geschichtsdoppelthaler was struck by the Munich Mint in commemoration of the Universary of Erlangen by featuring a statute of the Markgrafen, Friedrich, citizen of Brandenburg-Bayreuth: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=924551&AucID=682&Lot=648&Val=8e4d87bb5401f647b3e77636016be327"][B]BRANDENBURG-BAYREUTH 1843 SILVER GESCHICHTSDOPPELTHALER - LUDWIG I[/B][/URL] Hope you enjoyed the Thaler coinage of Bayreuth: To be continued... Clinker[/QUOTE]
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