Würzburg Coin List
The city of Würzburg, located in the Franconia region of Germany, has a rich numismatic history dating back to the Middle Ages. As the seat of an important bishopric, Würzburg played a significant role in coinage for centuries, reflecting its political and economic power in the region.
The bishopric of Würzburg and its early coinage
The bishopric of Würzburg, founded in 742, obtained the right to mint coins in the 11th century, marking the beginning of a long numismatic tradition in the city. Würzburg's early silver pfennigs were characterized by their simple design, usually showing religious symbols or stylized depictions of bishops. As the Middle Ages progressed, Würzburg coins became more elaborate, incorporating portraits of ecclesiastical rulers and heraldic elements symbolizing the power and authority of the bishopric. The quality and purity of these coins helped to establish Würzburg as an important economic center in the Franconian region.
Monetary developments and the Würzburg Thaler
With the advent of the Modern Age, coinage in Würzburg underwent significant changes. The introduction of the Thaler in the 16th century marked an important milestone in the city's numismatic history. These silver Thalers, larger in size and value, became a prestige coin, used for both trade and representative purposes. Würzburg Thalers often featured detailed portraits of prince-bishops, as well as religious or historical scenes on the reverse, reflecting the artistic style of the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Coin minting in Würzburg continued until the secularization of the bishopric in 1803, leaving a numismatic legacy that spans nearly a millennium and remains of great interest to collectors and historians today.
The most valuable and popular coins
The most valuable Würzburg coins and sought after by collectors according to Foronum statistics are the following:
The valuation of these coins list has been achieved through a meticulous algorithm that considers the current market, taking into account aspects such as material, weight, diameter, edge, year of mintage, mint of manufacture and the number of coins produced. Coins with limited mintages and in good condition are usually among the most valuable.
Old coins of Germany-States
To facilitate their classification, we have decided to organise the coins according to their historical period, you can consult the coins by historical numismatic categories of Germany-States.
Hamburg 1675-1872 Duchy of Brunswick Berg Prussia Nassau Aachen Anhalt-Bernburg Westfalia Dortmund Wismar Hannover Saxony-Meiningen Würzburg Baden Frankfurt Hessen-Darmstadt Frankfurt/Main Hesse-Kassel Wurttemberg Hesse Bavaria Otto Koenig Von Bayern Cologne Brunswick-Luneburg Henneberg-Ilmenau Hesse-Homburg Hohenzollern-Hechingen Hollenzollern-Sigmaringen Saxony Schleswig-Holstein Grand Duke of Oldenburg 1829-1918 Schwarzburg-RudolstadtCoin Catalog
Alemania-Estados | 1 schilling
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