Charles Eugene had ruled Württemberg since 1744 and spent most of his reign in chronic fiscal crisis, partly the result of maintaining an oversized court and a standing army he could not quite afford. By the 1780s his relationship with the estates had stabilized somewhat after decades of bitter constitutional conflict — a dispute serious enough that it had attracted the intervention of both the Emperor and foreign powers. This thaler was struck relatively late in that long reign, a period of comparative calm after the storm.
The Dav GT II reference places it within the German Taler series with standard Stuttgart mint production.
Charles Eugene had ruled Württemberg since 1744 and spent most of his reign in chronic fiscal crisis, partly the result of maintaining an oversized court and a standing army he could not quite afford. By the 1780s his relationship with the estates had stabilized somewhat after decades of bitter constitutional conflict — a dispute serious enough that it had attracted the intervention of both the Emperor and foreign powers. This thaler was struck relatively late in that long reign, a period of comparative calm after the storm.
The Dav GT II reference places it within the German Taler series with standard Stuttgart mint production.