1 Kreuzer - Louis I Gold Pattern

Pattern coinage from the Bavarian royal mint in Munich rarely surfaces in gold at the kreuzer denomination — the economic absurdity of striking a one-kreuzer piece in gold confirms this was never intended for monetary use, but almost certainly produced as a presentation or cabinet piece. Louis I, who came to the throne in 1825, was an obsessive collector of antiquities and art, and the Munich mint under his reign produced an unusual volume of pattern and proof-quality material catering directly to royal and aristocratic cabinets.

Schlumberger's reference A 36 places this among the documented but genuinely rare Munich patterns of the period. At 1.49g, the planchet weight closely approximates the contemporary copper issue it mimics in gold.