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1⁄12 Thaler - George V
| Issuer | Hannover, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1852-1853 |
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| Value | 1⁄12 Thaler = 1⁄168 Cologne Mark |
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| Obverse description | Unadorned bare head of King George V of Hannover facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and a short beard. The circumferential legend reads GEORG V. V. G. G. KOENIG V. HANNOVER, with the mintmark B appearing in the lower field below the truncation. The portrait is executed in a naturalistic mid-19th century style, with the effigy occupying the majority of the coin's field. A fine toothed border frames the design. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination is displayed prominently in the central field in three lines reading 12 / EINEN / THALER, with the date 1853 below. The legend CLXVIII EINE FEINE MARK curves along the upper periphery, indicating the coin's fineness equivalent of 168 to one fine Cologne Mark. The word JUSTIRT appears along the lower periphery, attesting to the coin's guaranteed weight. A toothed border surrounds the entire design. |
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| Mintage | 1852 B - - 1853 B - - |
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