Württemberg

Lordship of Württemberg (1083-1135), County of Württemberg (1135-1495), Duchy of Württemberg (1495-1803), Electorate of Württemberg (1803-1806), Kingdom of Württemberg (1806-1918)

State of the Holy Roman Empire (1083-1806), State of the Confederation of the Rhine (1806-1813), Independent Kingdom (1813-1871), State of the German Empire (1871-1918)

Location: Southwest Germany

Capital City: Stuttgart

Government type: Monarchy (1083-1815), Constitutional Monarchy (1815-1918)

Main languages: German

Main religions: Protestant Christianity, Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1083: Lordship of Württemberg separated from Swabia

1135: Lord raised to Count

1495: Count raised to Duke

1803: Duke raised to Elector

1806-1813: Member state of the Confederation of the Rhine

1871: Part of the German Empire

Currency

Pfennig (1083-1494)

1 Pfennig = 2 Heller • 1 Schilling = 12 Pfennig

Thaler (1495-1803)

1 Thaler = 15 Batzen = 20 Groschen = 21 Reichsgroschen = 28 Schillings = 37 Gröschel = 60 Kreuzer = 84 Gröschlein = 240 Pfennig = 480 Heller

Conventionsthaler (1803-1824)

1 Conventionsthaler = 120 Kreuzer = 144 Kreuzer Land Münze

Gulden (1824-1872)

1 Gulden = 60 Kreuzer = 240 Pfennig

Coins from Württemberg in the collection

Kingdom (1806-1918)

•3 Kreuzer, 1809 (King Friedrich I (1806-1816), billon, Stuttgart mint, KM#500)

•1/2 Kreuzer, 1859 (King Wilhelm I (1816-1864), copper, Stuttgart mint, KM#603)