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1⁄12 Reichsthaler - Victor II Frederick
| Issuer | Anhalt-Bernburg |
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| Year | 1744-1750 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A crowned bear passant to right, positioned atop a crenellated stone wall with an arched gateway visible below. The animal is depicted in high relief with fine detail to its fur. The Latin legend PERRUMPENDUM arcs across the upper field, referencing the Anhalt-Bernburg dynastic motto. The overall composition is bold and heraldic in style. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination in five lines reading *12* / EINEN / REICHS / THALER / 1750, with the mintmaster's initials I.H.S. below the date. A circular Latin marginal legend surrounds the entire central inscription, reading NACH DEM LEIPZIGER FUS . F. A. B. L. M., referencing the Leipzig monetary standard and the ruler's titulature abbreviations. The lettering is clear and well-struck throughout. |
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Victor II Frederick ruled Anhalt-Bernburg for less than a decade before the line merged back into the broader Anhalt territories, making his coinage a short-run series with limited total output across all denominations. The 1/12 Reichsthaler in billon — a debased silver-copper alloy favored by smaller German states unable to sustain full silver coinage — was the workhorse denomination of petty trade in the fragmented principalities of the Holy Roman Empire. Mann#635 is the standard reference point for collectors working this series.