BAVARIA 20 Kreuzer 1783 Charles Theodore. VF-aXF

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1783, Bavaria, Charles Theodore. Silver 20 Kreuzer Coin.

Mint Year: 1783
Mint Place: Munich
Reference: KM-557.1.
Denomination: 20 Kreuzer
Condition: Minor deposits, otherwise VF-aXF!
Material: Silver
Weight: 6.57gm
Diameter: 29mm

Obverse: Bust of Charles Theodore (Karl Theodor) righ, within wreath.
Legend: CAR . TH . D . G . C . P . R . V . E . D . S . R . I . A . & . EL . D . I . C . & . M

Reverse: The Virgin with child seated in clouds on base containing value (20), splitting date (17-83). Rosette below.
Legend: PATRONA BAVARIAE . / 17-83 . / *



Charles Theodore, Prince-Elector, Count Palatine and Duke of Bavaria (German: Karl Theodor) (December 11, 1724 – February 16, 1799) reigned as Prince-Elector and Count Palatine from 1742, as Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1742 and also as Prince-Elector and Duke of Bavaria from 1777, until his death. He was a member of the House of Palatinate-Sulzbach, a branch of the House of Wittelsbach.

Karl Theodor was a great lover of the arts, including drama and especially music. His Mannheim court orchestra was considered one of the finest in its time. The Mannheim School (including composer Christian Cannabich and conductor Johann Stamitz) did groudbreaking work that the celebrated Wiener Klassik would later draw upon. Mozart applied for a position with the Mannheim orchestra in 1777, but was turned down, as the court was about to move to Munich. In 1780, Karl Theodor commissioned Idomeneo from the composer. Mozart quotes him as saying "No music has ever made such an impression on me. It is magnificent." (David Cairns, Mozart and his operas, 2006, p.48)

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