1 Vereinsthaler - Louis II ("Siegestaler") 1871 front 1 Vereinsthaler - Louis II ("Siegestaler") 1871 back
1 Vereinsthaler - Louis II ("Siegestaler") 1871 photo
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1 Vereinsthaler - Louis II "Siegestaler"

1871 year
Silver (.900) 18.52 g 33 mm
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Bavaria (German States)
King
Louis II (Ludwig II) (1864-1886)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1871
Value
1 Vereinsthaler = 1.75 Gulden
Currency
Gulden (1857-1873)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
18.52 g
Diameter
33 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#21068
Rarity index
55%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DURCH KAMPF UND SIEG ZUM FRIEDEN
VOIGT
FRIEDENSSCHLUSS ZU FRANKFURT A.M. 10 MAI 1871

Engraver: Carl Friedrich Voigt

Edge

Inscripted

Lettering: XXX * EIN * PFUND * FEIN * - *

Comment

Previously listed as KM#496

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1871 Kingdom of Bavaria 1 Vereinsthaler - Louis II ("Siegestaler") silver coin is that it was minted to commemorate the victory of the Bavarian Army in the Franco-Prussian War. The coin's design features an image of King Louis II on the obverse and a depiction of the Bavarian army's victory on the reverse. The coin's mintage was limited to only 10,000 pieces, making it a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1871  350 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Vereinsthaler - Louis II ("Siegestaler") 1871 coin.