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1871 1 Thaler Wilhelm I

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1871 Circulating 1 Thaler coin commemorating the Prussian victory over France.

 

Reverse: Crowned Seated Prussia, leaning on shield with Prussian eagle and long Latin sword before her.

 

Legend: SIEGES THALER / 1871

 

 

Wilhelm I, also known as Wilhelm the Great (William Frederick Louis, German: Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig) (March 22, 1797 – March 9, 1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (January 2, 1861 – 9 March, 1888) and the first German Emperor (18 January 1871 – 9 March, 1888). Under the leadership of Wilhelm and his prime minister Otto von Bismarck, Prussia achieved the unification of Germany and the establishment of the German Empire.

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Uploaded on May 9, 2020