Construction of the Ludwigkanal Bamberg

€456,949.00

Location	Kingdom of Bavaria (German States)
Year	1845
Type	Commemorative medals/Inauguration medals
Composition	Tin (White metal)
Weight	23.41 g
Diameter	40.8 mm
Thickness
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge	Plain
Period
Notice	Obverse: Karl Rabausch Reverse: Johann Jakob Neuss
Reference(s)	Forster#545 , Wittelsbach#2685 , Slg. Peltzer#2197

Obverse description	Landscape with the new canal.
Obverse lettering	DER LUDWIG-KANAL ANGEFANGEN D.1 JUL.1836. D.SCHIFFFAHRT EROEFFNET D.25 AUG.1845. BAMBERG RABAUSCH F.
Obverse script	Latin
Reverse description	City and landscape view with the new canal.
Reverse lettering	DONAU U.MAIN F. D. SCHIFFFAHRT VERBUNDEN, EIN WERK,V. CARL D. GROSSEN VERSUCHT, DURCH LUDWIG I, KOENIG V. BAYERN, NEU BEGONNEN U. VOLLENDET. KELLHEIM I. I. NEUSS D.
Reverse script	Latin
Engraver
Mintage	1845 - -
Catalog ID	1502567990
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