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1 Thaler - Louis I

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Issuer Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (Hesse-Darmstadt, German States)
Grand duke Louis I (Ludwig I) (1806-1830)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1809
Value 1 Conventionsthaler = ⅒ Cologne Mark = 2 Gulden 24 Kreuzer
Currency Conventionsthaler (1806-1837)
Composition Silver (.833)
Weight 28.06 g
Diameter 40 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
62903
References Schütz V# 3261
Artur Schütz; 2000. Die hessischen Münzen des Hauses Brabant / Teil 5. Hessen-Rheinfels, Hessen-Darmstadt, Hessen-Homburg. Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, Hoffmeistr# 4141
Jacob Christoph Carl Hoffmeister; 1857. Historisch-Kritische Beschreibung aller bis jetzt bekannt gewordenen Hessischen Münzen, Medaillen und Marken in genealogisch-chronologischer Reihenfolge = Historical-critical description of all Hessian coins, medals and stamps known to date in genealogical-chronological order. A. Bohné & Schultz, Paris, France.
, AKS# 73
Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog: von 1800 bis heute = Great German Coin Catalog (37th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.
, Jaeg 2 FH# 12
Kurt Jaeger; 1969. Die Münzprägungen der deutschen Staaten vor Einführung der Reichswährung / Band 2. Baden, Frankfurt, Kurhessen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Hessen-Homburg (2nd Edition). Munzen & Medaillen, Basel, Switzerland.
, KM# 277
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, KahntDS# 259
Helmut Kahnt. Deutsche Silbermünzen 1800-1872. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).
, Thun# 191
Norbert Thun; 1979. Deutsche Taler, Doppelgulden, Doppeltaler von 1800-1871 = German Thalers, Double Guldens, Double Thalers from 1800-1871. Verlag Frankfurter Numismatik, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, Dav GT III# 698
John Stewart Davenport; 1949. German Talers since 1800. Spink & Son, Galesburg, Illinois, United States.

Obverse

Bust facing right. Legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LUDWIG GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN.
L

Reverse

Crowned arms on pointed shield, with branches to its sides, below the date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ZEHN EINE FEINE MARK
1809
L

Engraver: Johann Lindenschmidt

Mint

Darmstadt, Germany

Mark

L Johann Lindenschmidt, Cutter, Mainz (1808-1819)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1809  L Schütz V# 3261
Artur Schütz; 2000. Die hessischen Münzen des Hauses Brabant / Teil 5. Hessen-Rheinfels, Hessen-Darmstadt, Hessen-Homburg. Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.
, Hoffmeistr# 4141
Jacob Christoph Carl Hoffmeister; 1857. Historisch-Kritische Beschreibung aller bis jetzt bekannt gewordenen Hessischen Münzen, Medaillen und Marken in genealogisch-chronologischer Reihenfolge = Historical-critical description of all Hessian coins, medals and stamps known to date in genealogical-chronological order. A. Bohné & Schultz, Paris, France.

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Actual silver weight: 0.751 oz
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