Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 7 21 Jun 2017
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Foreign Coins and Medals, Germany, Württemberg, Friedrich II, pattern convention thaler, 1798, in pewter/white metal, struck in London by T. R. & W. Pinches, armorial reverse as on the regular coin, CUM DEO ET IURE AD NORMAM - CONVENTION, crowned shield with Order, rev. radiant crown over British Royal arms with supporters, motto on ribbon, DIEU ET MON DROIT, signed below, plain edge, 41.5mm. (cf. Dav 2875; Wurs 506; BDM.IV, 550), with some spotting and porosity, the more so on obverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare
Thomas Ryan Pinches (1814-1868) and William Pinches.
In May 1797 Prince Friedrich was married in London to Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of George III, a few months before inheriting the Kingdom of Württemberg. He used his contacts within the Court of George III to have the thaler, which commemorates his coronation, struck in London. It would seem the reverse die survived and was used by Pinches as a promotional piece, perhaps at the Great Exhibition of 1851. For other examples see Baldwin's Auction 69, 3 May 2011 (lot 911) and Auction 74, 9 May 2012 (lot 1205).
Estimate: 700-800 GBP
Thomas Ryan Pinches (1814-1868) and William Pinches.
In May 1797 Prince Friedrich was married in London to Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of George III, a few months before inheriting the Kingdom of Württemberg. He used his contacts within the Court of George III to have the thaler, which commemorates his coronation, struck in London. It would seem the reverse die survived and was used by Pinches as a promotional piece, perhaps at the Great Exhibition of 1851. For other examples see Baldwin's Auction 69, 3 May 2011 (lot 911) and Auction 74, 9 May 2012 (lot 1205).
Estimate: 700-800 GBP