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1825, Hesse-Darmstadt, Louis William. Silver Crown Thaler (Kronentaler) Coin.

Mint Years: 1836 Mintage: 171,000 pcs! References: Davnport 700, KM-292. Denomination: Crown Thaler (Kronentaler)  - 1 Year Type! Condition: Numerous bag-marks, circulation-marks and a few scratches, otherwise VF-XF! Material: Silver (.900) Weight: 29.34gm Diameter: 39mm

Obverse: Head of Louis William as Grand Duke of Hessen left. Legend: LUDWIG II GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN

Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms above mint official´s initials (H-R) and date (18-25). Legend: EIN KRONENTHALER 

The Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Großherzogtum Hessen und bei Rhein), or, between 1806 and 1816, Grand Duchy of Hesse(German: Großherzogtum Hessen)—as it was also known after 1816—was a member state of the German Confederation from 1806, when the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was elevated to a Grand Duchy, until 1918, when all the German   monarchies were overthrown. Before 1866, its northern neighbour was its   former sister Landgraviate, since 1803 an Electorate, of Hesse-Kassel – for this reason, this state was sometimes colloquially known as Hesse-Darmstadt.

Edge Inscription: GOTT ** EHRE ** VATERLAND ** ("God, honor & homeland!")

Louis William, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg (29 August 1770 in Homburg – 19 January 1839 in Luxembourg), was Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg from 1829 until his death.

Louis was the second son of Landgrave Frederick V and his wife Caroline of Hesse-Darmstadt, a daughter of Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt and Caroline of Zweibrücken, "the Great Landgravine".

Louis, as he was usually called, was educated together with his elder brother Frederick VI. They studied together in Geneva, and in 1788, they joined the Prussian army together. In 1793, he fought in the Battle of Pirmasens. In 1798, he was promoted to major. In 1804, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and he married Princess Augusta Amalia of Nassau-Usingen. This "dynastic marriage" with the daughter of a neighbouring prince was an unhappy one, as she was in love with Frederick William of Bismarck. The marriage ended in divorce. Augusta Amalia married Frederick William; Louis William did not marry again. Ricarda Huch gives more details in her Count Mark and the Princes of Nassau-Usingen. A tragic biography of 1925.

In 1806, he fought in the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt and was taken prisoner by the French. After his release, he became major general of the infantry in Königsberg. Here, he reorganized the army in the framework of the Prussian reforms. In 1810, he was transferred to Berlin. In 1813, he fought in the German campaign with his own "Hesse-Homburg Brigade". In the Battle of Leipzig, his troops stormed the Grimma gate and he was injured.

In 1813, he was promoted to lieutenant general and Supreme Commander of the Reserve Corps. During the Hundred Days, he again fought Napoleon's army. After the Second Peace of Paris, he was appointed governor of Luxembourg.

Louis rarely visited Homburg. Hesse-Homburg was administered between 1828 and 1832 by Carl von Ibell.[1] A wealthy man, Louis travelled to many European countries; however, he   was always interested in the situation in his own small country. He   supported the education reform Ibell was implementing, which provided   for a single school system with Protestant, Catholic and Jewish   students. The building for a shared school was inaugurated in 1831, and   it is now called Landgraf-Ludwig-Schule ("Landgrave Louis School").

He also promoted the creation of a spa in Bad Homburg. He renovated the springs in the town, and added a small spa hall, which today houses a casino.

The district of Meisenheim joined the German Customs Union in 1829; the rest of Hesse-Homburg joined in 1835.

The July Revolution of 1830 sparked unrest in Hesse-Homurg. The army mutinied and several youths from Homburg participated in the Frankfurter Wachensturm.

In 1838, he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his career as a   Prussian officer. He paid a two-week visit to Homburg and returned to   Luxembourg, where he died on 19 January 1839. He was buried in the crypt   of Bad Homburg Castle.