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1/2 Gulden - William
| Issuer | Nassau, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1838-1839 |
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| Weight | 5.3 g |
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| Obverse lettering | WILHELM HERZOG ZU NASSAU |
| Reverse description | Central field displays a three-line inscription giving the denomination and date — 1/2 above GULDEN and the year below — all enclosed within a wreath of detailed oak leaves and acorns. The wreath is tied at the base with a ribbon bow, and the entire design is framed by a beaded border. The composition is symmetrical and classically rendered in the German neoclassical tradition. |
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Nassau's coinage of this period reflects a duchy scrambling to align with the emerging German monetary conventions following the 1837 Munich Coinage Treaty, which standardized weights and fineness across the southern German states. The half gulden at .900 fine was a direct product of that agreement, replacing the older Conventionsthaler-derived fractions that had circulated through the region for decades.
The two-year window of 1838–1839 is tight even by Nassau's modest minting standards.