1 Thaler - Louis I 1809 front 1 Thaler - Louis I 1809 back
1 Thaler - Louis I 1809 photo
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1 Thaler - Louis I

1809 year
Silver (.833) 28.06 g 40 mm
Description
Issuer
Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (Hesse-Darmstadt, German States)
Grand duke
Louis I (Ludwig I) (1806-1830)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1809
Value
1 Conventionsthaler = ⅒ Cologne Mark = 2 Gulden 24 Kreuzer
Currency
Conventionsthaler (1806-1837)
Composition
Silver (.833)
Weight
28.06 g
Diameter
40 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#62903
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Crowned arms on pointed shield, with branches to its sides, below the date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ZEHN EINE FEINE MARK
1809
L

Engraver: Johann Lindenschmit

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Thaler coin from Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt is that it features an image of Louis I, the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, on one side, and an image of the Hessian coat of arms on the other.