© Teutoburger Münzauktion
© Teutoburger Münzauktion
2 Gulden Gold pattern strike; Goethe Centennial
1849 year| Gold | 34.92 g | - |
| Issuer | Free imperial city of Frankfurt (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free City (1372-1866) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1849 |
| Value | 2 Gulden |
| Currency | Gulden (1838-1866) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 34.92 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#212010 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
6-line inscription within laurel wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ZU
GÖTHE'S
HUNDERTJÄHRIGER
GEBURTSFEIER
AM 28 AUGUST
1849
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 2 Gulden (Gold pattern strike; Goethe Centennial) 1849 from Free imperial city of Frankfurt (German States) made of Gold weighing 34.92 g is that it features a portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a renowned German poet, novelist, and playwright, on the obverse (front side). This coin was issued to commemorate the centennial of Goethe's birth, and it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
