Construction of the Ludwigkanal Bamberg

Location Kingdom of Bavaria (German States)
Year 1845
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Silver
Weight 24.27 g
Diameter 40.6 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Forster#545 , Wittelsbach#2685 , Slg. Peltzer#2197
Obverse description Landscape with the new canal.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering DER LUDWIG-KANAL ANGEFANGEN D.1 JUL.1836. D.SCHIFFFAHRT EROEFFNET D.25 AUG.1845. BAMBERG RABAUSCH F.
Reverse description City and landscape view with the new canal.
Reverse script Latin
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.
Mintage
Numisquare ID 4139312460
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