1876 AD., Germany, Munich mint in Bavaria, Ludwig II, 5 Mark, KM 502.

Deutsches Reich, Bayern, Ludwig II., Münzstätte München, 1876 AD.,
5 Mark (38 mm / 27,43 g), 27,777 g Prägegewicht, 0.900 Silber, Auflage 1,130,00 Stück,
Obv.: LUDWIG II - KÅ’NIG V. BAYERN / D , sein Kopf n. r.
Rev.: DEUTSCHES REICH 1876 / FÃœNF MARK , schmaler Reichsadler mit Krone.
Edge: GOTT MIT UNS
Jäger 42 ; KM 502 .

Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; sometimes rendered as Louis II in English) (25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886) was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King (English) and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King, (German). Additional titles were Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Franconia and in Swabia.
Ludwig is sometimes also called "Mad King Ludwig", though the accuracy of that label has been disputed. Because Ludwig was deposed on grounds of mental illness without any medical examination and died a day later under mysterious circumstances, questions about the medical "diagnosis" remain controversial. One of his most quoted sayings was "I wish to remain an eternal enigma to myself and to others."
Ludwig is best known as an eccentric whose legacy is intertwined with the history of art and architecture. He commissioned the construction of several extravagant fantasy castles and palaces, the most famous being Neuschwanstein, and was a devoted patron of the composer Richard Wagner. Since his legacy of grandiose castles lives on in the form of massive tourist revenue, King Ludwig is generally well liked and even revered by many in Bavaria today.