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Bavaria - 1810

Crown Price Ludwig and his wife Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen visit Innsbruck

Obverse:

Bust portraits of the couple facing right

Legend:

LUDWIG KRONPRINZ UND THERESE KRONPRINZESSIN VON BAYERN .

Size:

36 mm.

Reverse:

Inscription in nine lines: WAS IN METALL / DER GRIFFEL DER GESCHICHTE / SCHRIEB DANK UND LIEBE / DAURENDER IN UNSER / UNDIN UNSERER KINDER HERZ / DEN TAG DA SIE / IN UNSRE MITTE KAMEN . / line / INNSBRUCK DEN 27. OCTOB. / 1810 .

Vern's Comments:

Witt. 2620.
Wurzb. 5315.
Leibfried 356.

AI says: "October 27, 1810, was a key date in the history of Bavaria because it fell within the initial celebration of the wedding between Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese, which is considered the origin of Oktoberfest. While the main wedding festivities lasted from October 12th to the 17th, the royal couple decided to make the public celebration an annual event, which has grown into the world's largest folk festival. "

Notice the W in his name. It was a relatively new letter and several medals onsite use two Vs with no spacing.

I love the inscription on the reverse that translates to a very Eeyore "Thanks for noticing..." comment.

Crown Price Ludwig and his wife Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen visit Innsbruck