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Construction of the Ludwig Canal Bamberg
| Location | Kingdom of Bavaria (German States) |
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| Year | 1845 |
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| Reference(s) | Forster#545 , Wittelsbach#2685 , Slg. Peltzer#2197 |
| Obverse description | Detailed panoramic view in high relief of the city of Bamberg with its cathedral spires and rooftops set on a hillside above the Ludwig Canal, with a sailing vessel moored at the canal quay in the foreground. A curved legend in the upper field records the commencement and opening dates of the canal, with the place name BAMBERG in the lower exergue and the engraver's signature RABAUSCH F. below. |
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| Obverse lettering | DER LUDWIG-KANAL ANGEFANGEN D.1 JUL.1836. D.SCHIFFFAHRT EROEFFNET D.25 AUG.1845. BAMBERG RABAUSCH F. |
| Reverse description | Detailed panoramic view in high relief of the town of Kelheim with a canal lock and a sailing vessel passing through, set against a hilly landscape. A curved multi-line legend in the upper field commemorates the linking of the Danube and Main rivers for navigation, crediting Charlemagne's original attempt and King Ludwig I of Bavaria for its completion, with the place name KELLHEIM in the lower exergue and the engraver's signature J.J. NEUSS D. below. |
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