Lion and Unicorn oh my...

German States/Hannover, 1866-B, 1 Thaler, .900 silver, mintage-159,000 KM#230





So majestic looking...I had to get it.

 

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That's a tiny corn.. I mean horn

Nice pick up!

 

yup, but ya can still see it.

 

At least it's not pink. The date on the coin is actually the last year of that country - in October 1866 Prussia annexed the kingdom of Hannover. Interesting side note: The two holders represent England (lion) and Scotland (unicorn) even though the personal union had ended in 1837 ...

Christian

 

It's not the size of the horn that matters but how it's used.

 

Nice. Sadly, they don't make 'em like that any more.

 

Well, as I wrote, the country that issued them ceased to exist a few months after this coin was made. But since that is basically the Scottish unicorn anyway, it lives on here for example ...

Christian

 

Thank you for that information.