I ssue commemorates the so-called Year Without a Summer, when Mount Tambora in Indonesia erupted in 1815, blocking the sun's rays with volcanic ash. 1816 was also called the Year Without a Summer, which saw significant cooling, crop failures, and famine in Europe.
The obverse depicts the goddess Fortuna on a globe, while the reverse lists the food prices prevailing in 1817.
Zinc, diameter 46 mm, weight 17.97 g
