Baden, Commemorative gulden 1863

Baden Frederick I (1856-1907) Commemorative gulden 1863

Av.: Head of Frederick I.

Rs.: Baden National Shooting Mannheim

He spoke the first cheers for Emperor Wilhelm I in Versailles: Frederick I of Baden! Now exclusively at Emporium: The commemorative gulden from 1863 for the National Shooting in Mannheim.

Baden owes much to this ruler: Frederick I was a reformer among monarchs, advocating for constitutional monarchy. As of 1904, the secret and direct suffrage was established in the second chamber of the Baden Landtag. He was also a patron of the arts, and the present State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe originated from his initiative.

Under Frederick I, the city of Mannheim evolved into an industrial center, as he expanded the railway and waterways. The offered commemorative gulden was minted on the occasion of the Baden National Shooting in Mannheim. The idea for this came from Eduard Traumann, a local tobacco manufacturer.

As a supporter of German unity under Prussian leadership, Frederick I initially joined the North German Confederation and later the German Empire. This earned him an invitation to Versailles for the proclamation of the emperor. There, he spoke the first cheers for Wilhelm I.

And for all Sweden fans: His daughter Viktoria married Gustav V of Sweden in 1881. Today's Crown Princess Victoria is named after her.