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1/2 Groten Gold pattern strike
| Issuer | Bremen, City of |
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| Year | 1765 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | MON NOV REIP BREM 1765 |
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Bremen's fractional coinage of the mid-eighteenth century was municipal rather than imperial — the city operated its own mint under its status as a Free Imperial City, answerable to no territorial prince. Pattern strikes in gold at this denomination were almost certainly produced for presentation rather than circulation, likely destined for city councillors or visiting dignitaries rather than any commercial purpose. The .986 fineness is notably high, consistent with presentation-quality work rather than a bullion-saving production standard.
KM#Pn27 is sparsely documented, and surviving examples are rare enough that auction appearances remain infrequent.