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1 Ducat - Maximilian II Rheingold-Dukat
| Issuer | Royal Bavarian Mint |
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| Year | 1850-1856 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Maximilian II of Bavaria in right-facing profile, with finely detailed wavy hair and a short beard, the truncation of the neck cut cleanly below. The engraver's initials C.V. appear in the lower field beneath the bust. The surrounding legend reads MAXIMILIAN. II to the left and BAVARIAE REX to the right, all within a finely toothed border. |
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| Obverse lettering | MAXIMILIAN. II / BAVARIAE REX |
| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the city of Speyer as seen from the Rhine River, prominently featuring the Speyer Cathedral (Kaiserdom) with its characteristic Romanesque towers and dome dominating the skyline, alongside other church spires and civic buildings along the riverbank. In the foreground, a traditional Rhine sailing vessel is depicted on the water, its mast and rigging finely engraved. The legend EX AURO RHENI arcs across the upper field, signifying the coin was struck from Rhine gold, while the Roman numeral date is inscribed in the lower exergue. The whole is enclosed within a toothed border. |
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