v26_1386 - Thaler de convention, 3e type 1812 Cassel VG.1962
MONNAIES 26 (2006)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 359.00 €
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
Realised price : 350.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 359.00 €
Type : Thaler de convention, 3e type
Date: 1812
Mint name / Town : Cassel
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 833 ‰
Diameter : 37 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 28,01 g.
Edge : fleuronnée
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Superbe exemplaire avec une usure légère sur le favori, le ruban et quelques feuilles de la couronne de laurier. Quelques petites marques de manipulation dans les champs. Cet exemplaire a conservé des traces de son brillant d’origine et est recouvert d’une patine grise de collection
Obverse
Obverse legend : HIERONYMUS - NAPOLEON.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Jérôme Napoléon à droite, avec les grands favoris.
Obverse translation : (Jérôme Napoléon).
Reverse
Reverse legend : KOENIG VON WESTPHALEN FR.PR./ (FLEURON) X (FLEURON)/EINE FEINE/MARK/ 1812/ -/ C.
Reverse description : au centre en quatre lignes.
Reverse translation : (roi de Westphalie prince français/ 10 pièces au marc).
Historical background
GERMANY - KINGDOM OF WESTPHALIA - JÉRÔME NAPOLÉON
(8/12/1807-26/12/1813)
Jérôme, Napoleon's younger brother, was born on November 15, 1784. The kingdom of Westphalia was tailor-made for him with the remains of Hanover, Brunswick and Hesse-Cassel. On August 22, 1807, Jérôme married Catherine of Württemberg then was named King of Westphalia on December 8, 1807. In 1813, after Leipzig, Jérôme had to abandon his States, which were dismembered. After the Battle of Waterloo, he lived in exile until 1848. Under the Second Empire, Marshal of France, he was President of the Senate and Governor of the Invalides before dying in 1860.
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