© 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 Thaler - George V Mint Visit
1853 year| Silver | 22.27 g | - |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Hannover (German States) |
|---|---|
| King | George V (1851-1866) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1853 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1814-1866) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 22.27 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#371236 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Inscription within wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ZUR ERINNERUNG AN
SR. MAJESTÄT
DES KÖNIGS
UND
IHRER MAJESTÄT
DER KÖNIGIN
ALLERHÖCHSTEN
BESUCH D. MÜNZE
HANNOVER, DEZEMBER 1853
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Europe. The Kingdom of Hannover, where the coin was minted, was a member of the German Confederation, a loose association of 39 German states that was formed in 1815 after the Napoleonic Wars. However, in 1866, the Kingdom of Hannover was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia, which marked the end of the German Confederation and the beginning of the North German Confederation. This coin, minted in 1853, represents a moment in time when the German states were still independent and yet to be unified under a single government.
