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2 Thalers / 31/2 Gulden - Charles I Ulm Cathedral
| Issuer | Württemberg, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1869-1871 |
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| Value | 31/2 Gulden = 2 Vereinsthaler = 1⁄15 Metric Pound (3.5) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing effigy of King Karl I of Württemberg, rendered in high relief with finely engraved hair and full beard. The truncation is plain and unadorned. The circumferential legend reads KARL KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG, separated from the beaded border by a narrow flat rim. The engraver's signature C. SCHNITZSPAHN appears below the bust truncation near the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | KARL KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG C. SCHNITZSPAHN |
| Reverse description | Highly detailed architectural rendering of Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster) depicted in a front-facing elevation view, occupying the central field and extending nearly to the beaded border. The Gothic cathedral is shown with its characteristic single west tower, flying buttresses, and elaborate tracery, engraved with exceptional precision. The denomination ZWEI THALER appears in the lower exergual area, while the commemorative legend ZUR ERINNERUNG AN D. WIEDERHERSTELLUNG D. MÜNSTERS IN ULM 1869 curves around the upper and lateral periphery. The engraver's signature C. SCHNITZSPAHN F. is inscribed below the cathedral at the base of the design. |
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