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1⁄18 Thaler - August William
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1715-1716 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A prancing horse leaping to the left occupies the central field, rendered in fine detail with its mane and tail flowing dynamically — the traditional heraldic device of the House of Brunswick. Below the horse, a small oval cartouche contains the fractional denomination '1/18'. The legend 'PARTA TVERI' (to protect what has been acquired) arcs around the upper portion of the coin, separated by the toothed border at the rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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August William ruled Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1714 until his death in 1731, inheriting a principality still financially strained from the costs of the War of the Spanish Succession. The 1/18 Thaler denomination was a practical subdivision minted across several North German states in this period as small-change silver — useful for daily commerce in a region where copper coinage remained chronically short.
The two-year window of this issue, 1715–1716, likely reflects a single short minting campaign rather than continuous production.