Academy founded by the Elector of Bavaria Maximilian III Joseph Wittelsbach in 1759. Reference to the person of the founder on the reverse side: MAXIMILIANO IOS. PATRE PATRIAE [F]EL. REGNANTE(Maximilian Joseph reigning father of the country).
On the obverse, in section [RE]RVM COGNOSCERE CAVSAS (to know the causes).
Signed: LOS[CH] F.
Included in Appel's Repertorium zur Münzkunde des Mittelalters und der neuern Zeit, in the Bavaria section under #10.
We have not reached any, contemporary auction listings.
Piece stamped with a heavily worn stamp, with letter deficiencies and stamp cracks. In the field in front of the figure the number of the old collection in ink. Otherwise state of preservation without remarks.
Bronze, 27.7mm, 9.28g.