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Nuremberg - 1817

Famine of 1816-1817

Obverse

Obverse:

Goddess walking through the countryside near a lake.

Legend:

HERR GOTT DICH LOBEN WIER

Exergue:

IETTON

Size:

30 mm.

Reverse

Reverse:

Couple with child near the lake.

Legend:

GROS ZIST DIE NOTH DOCH GROESSER GOTTES GÜTE

Exergue:

1816 U 1817

Vern's Comments:

The massive eruption in Indonesia of Mount Tambora in April 1815 killed over 100,000 people. World-wide famine resulted in next two years, becoming known as the years without summer.

Famine of 1816-1817

obverse

Famine of 1816-1817

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