1 Gulden - Louis II (Royal Visit Gold Pattern) 1843 front 1 Gulden - Louis II (Royal Visit Gold Pattern) 1843 back
1 Gulden - Louis II (Royal Visit Gold Pattern) 1843 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Gulden - Louis II Royal Visit Gold Pattern

1843 year
Gold (.986) 17.48 g -
Description
Issuer
Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (Hesse-Darmstadt, German States)
Grand duke
Louis II (Ludwig II) (1830-1848)
Type
Pattern
Year
1843
Value
1 Gulden
Currency
Gulden (1837-1872)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
17.48 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#268305
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ZUR
ERINNERUNG
AN DEN
20 DECEMBER
1843

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Gulden - Louis II (Royal Visit Gold Pattern) 1843 from Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt is that it was minted to commemorate the royal visit of Grand Duke Louis II to the city of Darmstadt in 1843. The coin's design features an image of the Grand Duke on the obverse side, and the Hesse-Darmstadt coat of arms on the reverse side. The coin's mintage was limited to only 200 pieces, making it a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists.