1 Kreuzer - Frederick I (Victory over France - Gold Pattern strike) 1871 front 1 Kreuzer - Frederick I (Victory over France - Gold Pattern strike) 1871 back
1 Kreuzer - Frederick I (Victory over France - Gold Pattern strike) 1871 photo
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1 Kreuzer - Frederick I Victory over France - Gold Pattern strike

1871 year
Gold (.900) 7.14 g -
Description
Issuer
Grand Duchy of Baden (Baden, German States)
Ruling authority
Frederick I (Friedrich I) (1856-1907)
Type
Pattern
Year
1871
Value
1 Kreuzer (1⁄60)
Currency
Gulden (1837-1872)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
7.14 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#304417
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Inscription in five lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AN DES VEREINTEN DEUTSCHLANDS
KRIEG
SIEG UND
FRIEDEN
1870
1871

Translation: To the united Germany. War, victory, and peace.

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Kreuzer - Frederick I (Victory over France - Gold Pattern strike) 1871 from Grand Duchy of Baden is that it was minted to commemorate the victory of the German states over France in the Franco-Prussian War, which took place from 1870 to 1871. The coin's design features an image of Frederick I, the Grand Duke of Baden, on one side, and an image of the German Empire's eagle on the other. The coin's mintage was limited to only 100 pieces, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.