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1⁄16 Thaler - John Adolphus
| Issuer | Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1594-1599 |
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| Value | 1⁄16 Thaler |
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| Reverse description | A floriated or ornamented cross with four decorative terminals, each bearing a trefoil or pellet ornament, dominates the reverse field. A small central shield superimposed at the crossing of the cross displays the numeral '16', denoting the denomination of 1/16 Thaler. The circumferential legend reads MONETA NOVA SCHLESWI (or a variant spelling) followed by the two-digit regnal year, all within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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John Adolphus ruled Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp from 1590 until his death in 1616, presiding over a duchy caught perpetually between Danish overlordship and the ambitions of the Holstein-Gottorp line to assert independent standing. The 1/16 Thaler denomination was a practical response to the chronic shortage of mid-range silver in the region during the late sixteenth century, when the larger thaler was too valuable for everyday commerce but copper coinage was considered beneath ducal dignity.
The Lange#282 variant notation suggests die differences exist within this short production window — not unusual for a duchy-level mint operating without the standardized die-cutting infrastructure of the larger imperial mints.