Bavaria - 1805

20 Kreuzer
Obverse - Bavaria - 20 Kreuzer - 1805 Reverse - Bavaria - 20 Kreuzer - 1805
Obverse - Bust of Maximilian I, Joseph, facing right
Legend, MAXIMILIAN xxxHxxx ZU PFALZ BAIERN.
Reverse - Bavarian coat-of-arms, surrounded by a wreath.
Legend, FÜR GOTT UND VATERLAND.
Exergue, 18 20 05.
Size, 28 mm.
 
Horribly mistreated, this rather scarce piece has spent part of its life as a medal worn around someone's neck and later was rejected as evidenced by the scratched X over the coat-of-arms. In the world of coin collecting this is known as a "filler".