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1/2 Carolin - Eberhard Louis
| Issuer | Württemberg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1731-1733 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Stuttgart Mint |
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Eberhard Louis spent much of his reign funding an extravagant court at Ludwigsburg, modeled consciously on Versailles, and the gold coinage of his final years reflects that ambition. The Carolin — named for Emperor Charles VI — was introduced across several German states in the 1730s as a trade denomination pegged to the Rhinegold standard. Württemberg's adoption was late and short-lived; Eberhard Louis died in 1733, and the series did not survive him.
The .770 fineness is notably lower than the Frankfurt standard, a deliberate ducal decision that stretched the gold supply without formally debasing the face value.