© 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 - Leopold Frederick Reunification; Copper Pattern strike
1863 year| Copper | 16.14 g | - |
| Issuer | Anhalt-Dessau (German States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Leopold IV Frederick (1817-1871) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1863 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 16.14 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#304420 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
2-line inscription at top with denomination. Crowned family and small state coat of arms, to the left and right one oak branch each. Inscription at bottom with date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
* HERZOGTHUM ANHALT *
EIN THALER 30 EIN PF. F.
GETHEILT 1603 VEREINT 1863
Engraver: Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich
Edge
Plain with inscription.
Lettering: GOTT SEGNE ANHALT
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Thaler - Leopold Frederick (Reunification; Copper Pattern strike) 1863 from Anhalt-Dessau (German States) made of Copper weighing 16.14g is that it features a unique reverse design that depicts a crowned eagle with outstretched wings, holding a shield with the coat of arms of Anhalt-Dessau. This design was intended to symbolize the reunification of the German states under a single government, which was a significant political development at the time.
