© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1 Gedenkthaler - Francis Joseph I Opening of the Carl Ludwig House
1877 year| Silver | 18.5 g | - |
| Issuer | Austrian Empire |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Francis Joseph I (Franz Joseph I) (1848-1916) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1877 |
| Value | 1 Thaler (3⁄2) |
| Currency | Austro-Hungarian gulden (decimalized, 1857-1892) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 18.5 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#354670 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Carl Ludwig House.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ZUR ERÖFFNUNG DES CARL LUDWIG HAUSES AUF DER RAXALPE IM SEPTEMBER 1877
GEDENKTHALER
Comment
Information about who is depicted on the obverse;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Karl_Ludwig_of_Austria.
Information about what is depicted on the reverse - translated from German to English;
https://www-karlludwighaus-at.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Gedenkthaler - Francis Joseph I (Opening of the Carl Ludwig House) 1877 coin from the Austrian Empire is that it was minted to commemorate the opening of the Carl Ludwig House, a museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Emperor Francis Joseph I. The coin's design features an image of the emperor on one side and the museum's building on the other, symbolizing the connection between the emperor's legacy and the museum's purpose.
