Owner Comments:
“....By the way, Franz, can you show me our regular coin, our good old Kronenthaler - do you have it with you,” said King Ludwig, looking at Franz Streber with smile on his face. “Of course, Your Majesty! Our best engraver, Johann Baptist Stiglmaier, did a great job portraying Your Grace on all Bavarian coins!!”. The Muenzecabinet Director opened another box with another coin inside. It was a large Kronenthaler with the profile of Ludwig on the obverse and the crown on reverse. The coin was just minted and even felt warm to the touch. The sunlight entering through the window sparkled and played on its mirror-edge surface. “So, what do you think about my hair- does it not look a little bit too messy?” exclaimed Ludwig, skeptically looking at his portrait. ” I love my French hairstyle, you know, it is part of my heritage - but do you think I should rearrange it, make it lookmore smooth or presentable?” Franz Streber shrugged his shoulders: ”Your Majesty! Your hair is our German Treasure, and we all love it! Plus your head looks great in its profile, at least much better than your father’s head did; at least you have more hair. Bavarians just love their Kings with their big haircuts - just remember your ancestors, Maximilian III Joseph, for example! Yes, we should keep your hair as is!” Ludwig looked overjoyed: “Great! Let’s not change it all! I love the design! I love the Crown! I love our legend ‘Just and Firm’! I love my Kingdom! I love myself!”
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German Talers since 1800 by John S. Davenport
Bavaria, King Ludwig Series (1825 - 1848).
Taler 1827, KRONENTALER
Davenport 556, KM 723, Thun 47, AKS 75, J.23
Regular issue Taler (Krone)
Obverse: Head of the Ludwig to the right, LUDWIG KOENIG VON BAYERN
Reverse: Crown within wreath, "GERECHT UND BEHARRLICH" (Just and firm)
Edge: BAYERISCHER KRONTHALER
29.5400 g., 0.8701 Silver, 0.8272 oz. ASW.
Mint state, cartwheel luster, clear mirror-like fields. Some tiny planchet flow on obverse. Rare in such a great condition.