Silver 2 thaler/3.5 gulden of Ludwig I, Bavaria (Munich (Germany)), 1845. 1931.17.8

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1931.17.8

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 37.11
    • Diameter (in mm): 38

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin - commemorative
  • Date Range: 1825 - 1848

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1845
  • Denomination: 2 thaler
  • Denomination: 3.5 gulden
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: LUDWIG I KOENIG -- VON BAYERN
    • Type: Head to r.

  • Reverse

    • Legend: LUDWIG ERBPRINZ V. B. -- LUDWIG KOEN. PRINZ V. B./ GEB. 25. AUGUST -- GEB. 7. JANUAR/ in exergue: 1845
    • Type: Standing female in front of tree

  • Edge

    • Description: DREY-EINHALB GULDEN (2 stars) VII E F M (2 stars)

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1931.17.8
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Purchased February 1931.

Subjects

  • Era: Common Era

Notes

  • Double Taler on the birth of the two Princes. Ludwig I ruled Bavaria as King from 1825-1848.

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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