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Context
Years: 1838–1846
Country: Germany
Period:
Ruler: Louis II
Currency:
(1837—1872)
Demonetization: 1846
Total mintage: 1,512,600
Material
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 5.3 g
Silver Weight:: 4.77 g
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: 90% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
OBVERSE
OBVERSE ↑
flip
REVERSE
REVERSE ↓
References
KM: #
Numista: #36415
Value
Bullion value: $12.09

Obverse

Description:
Louis II bust left, engraver's initials below.
Inscription:
LUDWIG II GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN

VOIGT
Translation:
LUDWIG II GRAND DUKE OF HESSEN

VOIGT
Script: Latin
Language: German

Reverse

Description:
Wreath above year
Inscription:
1/2

GULDEN

1839
Script: Latin

Edge

Mints

NameMark
Darmstadt

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
18381,080,000
1839
1840
1841
1842
1843151,400
184481,200
1845167,200
184632,800

Series: 1838 Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt circulation coins

3 kreuzer obverse
3 kreuzer reverse
3 kreuzer
1838-1842
6 kreuzers obverse
6 kreuzers reverse
6 kreuzers
1838-1842
½ gulden obverse
½ gulden reverse
½ gulden
1838-1846
1 gulden obverse
1 gulden reverse
1 gulden
1838
💎 Very Rare