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1/2 Krone - George V
| Issuer | Hannover, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1857-1866 |
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| Weight | 5.55 g |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORG V v.G.G.KONIG v.HANNOVER B |
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| Mintage | 1857 B - - 4,105 1858 B - - 116 1859 B - - 790 1862 B - - 96 1864 B - - 12,087 1866 B - - 2,909 |
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Hannover's half krone gold coinage occupied an awkward political moment: the kingdom had joined the German Customs Union but retained its own currency, minting these pieces as the Austro-Prussian rivalry over German unification moved toward its inevitable conclusion. When Prussia defeated Austria at Königgrätz in July 1866, Hannover — which had sided with Austria — was annexed outright within weeks. George V was deposed, the mint at Hannover ceased royal production, and this series ended not by monetary reform but by conquest.