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Teresa, bending over the bush, inhaled the fragrance and admired the luxurious roses in royal garden valley. In her hands she had garden shears and she carefully cut the lush buds for a bouquet that she was planning. During this task, the king (who had just decided to take a walk in the garden) found her. At first he watched his wife, hiding in the greenery of the bushes, but then, seeing that she did not notice him, he decided to sneak closer. “But I still have a beautiful wife,” thought Ludwig, admiring the graceful and elegant bend of her back and hips, “and I, schweine husband that I am, do not pay enough attention to her! I don’t remember the last time I visited her royal bedroom .. I need to fix it and as soon as possible.” Ludwig then beamed with his fullest kingly intensity, intending to embrace his wife in his arms. Gradually, the excitement within in him grew and he, having crept up behind, grabbed his wife by the waist, circled her. “Your Majesty! Leave it! Watch out!” - flushed but pleased Teresa did not resist her husband's arms, although she was surprised at such attention – “Caution, do not hurt your back!” “What a naughty you are!” “Favorite!” - Ludwig kissed his wife tightly – “I'm a pig! I ignored the best beauty of My Kingdom! My Queen! We must fix it right now! Immediately return to the palace!”
and with this the King tried to drag Theresa along with him. “Wait, Your Majesty! - Teresa laughed. “ “Not so fast! You have not yet apologized for your behavior at the ball last week! Where are your promised gifts! Where are the treasures you were about to throw at my feet?” - and Teresa, picking up the hem of her skirt, tried to dodge her flushed husband. "Good good!” - Ludwig did not back down “ “ask what you want! Gold, diamonds, palaces! Or even better? - Ludwig beamed “ “I will issue a commemorative coin, a commemorative Taler in your honor, with your beautiful profile!”
“Thank you, Your Majesty! What an honor! Commemorative coin!” - Teresa pursed her lips resentfully - “This is certainly better than all palaces and diamonds! Although ... why not! Of course, I don’t need your coin, but you could perpetuate the memory of your grandchildren – or have you, Your Majesty, forgotten that this year you have two beautiful babies! Both, by the way, bearing your name?!” – “Alright, alright!” - Ludwig was getting hotter by the second - I agree! Let there be a commemorative coin dedicated to my beloved grandchildren! I even agree that you, Your Majesty, yourself come up with a design for this coin! Now let's go soon - I'm already exhausted from this kind of love!” - and the King carried his wife along to the royal chambers.
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The year 1845 was marked by the birth of two heirs to the Bavarian Throne of the Wittelsbach. On January 7, 1845, a son - Ludwig Leopold von Wittelsbach (aforementioned) - was born to Prince Regent Luitpold and his wife, Archduke Augusta of Austria (Augusta von Habsburg-Lotaring, Princess of Toscana), in honor of his grandfather, Ludwig I, and on August 25, 1845, the Crown Prince Maximilian and Crown Princess Maria Frederich had a son, Otto Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig, who at the insistence of his grandfather was also named Ludwig (Ludwig II) (oddly enough, King Ludwig I was also born on August 25).
Fate had prepared a sad conclusion for the young offspring of the Wittelsbach family. The first grandson went down in history as Ludwig III - the last King of Bavaria and the first Monarch in Germany, who was forced to abdicate following a revolutionary uprising - ironically, it was this very grandson who was the reigning monarch that accepted military service in the Bavarian army for foreigners .. thereby recruiting a young 25-year-old Austrian during the First World War. The name of this Austrian will soon be well known throughout the world. His name was Adolf Schicklgruber, later Adolf Hitler.
The second grandson also went down in history - as the infamous ‘Swan King’ or ‘the Fairy Tale King’. Ludwig II became famous for spending inordinate amounts of money on the building of beautiful castles, while also living in a schizophrenic world of fairytale illussions; in short, he could not properly rule the state in those difficult times for Bavaria. Consequently, his body was soon found in a nearby lake.. and Prince Regent Luitpold assumed royal duties.
But this is a completely different story.
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German Talers since 1800 by John S. Davenport.
Bavaria, King Ludwig Series (1825 - 1848).
2 Taler 1845, TWO GRANDSONS.
Davenport 593, KM 821, Thun 85, AKS 108, J.76, Schw. 32.
To Commemorate the birth of two Grandsons.
Obverse: Head of the Ludwig to the right, LUDWIG I KOENIG VON BAYERN.
Reverse: LUDWIG ERBPRINZ V. B. GEB. 25 AUGUST, LUDWIG KOEN. PRINZ. V. B. GEB. 7 JANUAR, Female with two armed shields standing in front of tree. 1845 below.
37.1200 g., 0.9000 Silver, 1.0740 oz. ASW.
NGC MS 62.
Attractive patina, uncirculated fields, amazing design details - cabinet quality coin.