© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
2 Thalers / 3½ Gulden - Maximilian II New Constitution - Pattern
1848 year| Tin | 20.19 g | 41 mm |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Bavaria (German States) |
|---|---|
| King | Maximilian II (1848-1864) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1848 |
| Value | 2 Thaler - 3½ Gulden (3.5) |
| Currency | Gulden (1837-1856) |
| Composition | Tin |
| Weight | 20.19 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#316680 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Female allegory with lion to the left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VERFAS-
SUNG
1848
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 2 Thalers / 3½ Gulden - Maximilian II (New Constitution - Pattern) 1848 from Kingdom of Bavaria (German States) made of Tin weighing 20.19 g is that it was designed by the artist Carl Friedrich Voigt, who was a prominent medalist and engraver of the time. The coin features a portrait of Maximilian II on one side and an image of the Bavarian coat of arms on the other. The coin was minted in 1848, a time of great political upheaval in Germany, and the design was meant to symbolize the new constitution and the unity of the German states. Despite being a pattern coin, it was never officially released into circulation, making it a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists.
