1/2 Thaler - John Albert I

John Albert I ruled Mecklenburg jointly with his brother Ulrich III, a political arrangement formalized in 1555 that created persistent administrative friction over coinage rights. The half thaler series issued under John Albert's name reflects his determined effort to assert individual ducal authority through independent monetary production — unusual for a co-regency of this period.

Kunzel 100 A/e denotes a specific die pairing within a larger family of varieties across this decade-long emission. Collectors working this series should note that Kunzel's variety classifications for this type rest on subtle differences in the shield configuration and legend punctuation.