German State of Fulda.
The taler was issued to commemorate the death of Heinrich VIII of Fulda, the Prince-Bishop of Fulda from 1759 to 1788. Fulda is a city in central Germany located in the state of Hesse. The city dates to 744, when it was founded by a disciple of Saint Boniface as a base for missionaries to help Charlemagne’s armies destroy the Saxony tribes.