1 Conventionsthaler - Louis I Geschichtstaler, Treaty Signing - Gold Pattern

The Geschichtstaler series issued under Ludwig I was a deliberate propaganda project — coins commemorating historical events the king wished to memorialize, minted not for circulation but as collectible objects from the outset. This particular piece marks the 1517 Treaty of... no, the subject here is almost certainly the 1818 Bavarian constitutional settlement or a dynastic treaty, but the specific event commemorated by this 1827 piece is not something I can state with certainty.

What is certain: a gold striking of a conventionsthaler-sized piece at 48.55g in .900 fineness is a pattern or presentation piece, produced in extremely small numbers for royal gift-giving or cabinet collections. The Bavarian mint under Ludwig I produced gold prooflike strikings of several Geschichtstaler types for exactly this purpose.