Frankfurt struck these half thalers during the French occupation of the city, which lasted from 1759 to 1763 as a consequence of the Seven Years' War. The city's mint continued operating under occupation, producing coinage in Frankfurt's own name — an unusual circumstance that reflects the complex constitutional position of free imperial cities, which retained nominal sovereignty even when militarily controlled by a foreign power.
The JuF 832a designation distinguishes this from the closely related 832 variety by die differences catalogued by Justus undFatteh.
Frankfurt struck these half thalers during the French occupation of the city, which lasted from 1759 to 1763 as a consequence of the Seven Years' War. The city's mint continued operating under occupation, producing coinage in Frankfurt's own name — an unusual circumstance that reflects the complex constitutional position of free imperial cities, which retained nominal sovereignty even when militarily controlled by a foreign power.
The JuF 832a designation distinguishes this from the closely related 832 variety by die differences catalogued by Justus undFatteh.