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| Issuer | Bavaria, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1838-1848 |
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| Value | 1/2 Gulden |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Ludwig I of Bavaria in right-facing profile, rendered in high relief with finely detailed wavy hair and a short mustache. The truncation of the neck is unadorned and cleanly cut. The engraver's signature VOIGT appears incuse at the base of the truncation. The circumferential legend reads LUDWIG I KOENIG VON BAYERN, separated by the portrait, and the coin is bordered by a fine toothed rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Within a finely detailed wreath of oak branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, the denomination is displayed in three lines across the central field: the fraction 1/2 above GULDEN, with the year of issue below. The oak leaves and acorns are rendered in naturalistic high relief, and the entire design is enclosed by a toothed border. |
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