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1/2 Ducat - August William
| Issuer | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Principality of |
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| Year | 1716-1721 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by an elaborately interlaced cursive AW cypher — the monogram of Duke August Wilhelm of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel — rendered in a bold, calligraphic style with scrolled flourishes extending to either side. The monogram is surmounted by a princely crown of arched form. The coin is bordered by a finely milled or beaded inner rim, with no surrounding legend. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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August William ruled Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1714 until his death in 1731, governing a territory whose ducat coinage remained tied to the conventions of the Holy Roman Empire's gold standard throughout his reign. The fractional ducat series was primarily intended for gift-giving and court ceremonial use rather than heavy commercial circulation, which accounts for the relatively high survival rate in presentable condition.
The Welter reference places this squarely within a well-documented Brunswick sequence, though individual die marriages across the 1716–1721 run show enough variation to reward close examination of the reverse field.