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½ Thaler - John Frederick II
| Issuer | County of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Öhringen (German States) |
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| Year | 1760 |
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| Value | ½ Thaler |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three oval crowned coat-of-arms arranged within an elaborate crowned Baroque cartouche, the frame interlaced with the chain of a knightly Order. The motto legend arcs around the upper portion of the design, while the denomination expressed as a fineness statement appears in the lower central field and the four-digit date is placed below the shield composition. The overall composition is characteristic of mid-eighteenth-century German princely coinage, combining heraldic grandeur with refined engraving. |
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John Frederick II ruled Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Öhringen during the Seven Years' War, a conflict that devastated the small German territories through troop movements, requisitions, and forced contributions from both Prussian and Habsburg forces. Coinage from the county's minor mints during this period often reflects financial strain — the .833 fineness here sits below the standard of the Reichsthaler convention, suggesting deliberate alloy reduction under fiscal pressure.
Albrecht 163 is not a common citation, and examples attributable to KM#42 surface infrequently at auction.