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1⁄24 Thaler - George II William
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle |
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| Year | 1693-1703 |
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| Value | 1⁄24 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | A leaping horse to the left occupies the central field, a motif traditional to the arms of the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. The Latin titular legend of Duke George II William encircles the design, with the date of issue displayed in the exergue or within the legend. The design is rendered in a simple, functional style typical of late 17th-century German milled coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle ceased to exist as a distinct entity in 1705 when George I William died without legitimate male heirs, allowing the duchy to be absorbed into Hanover under his cousin George Louis — the future George I of Britain. Coins struck in Celle's final decade, including this series, represent the last independent issues of a duchy that had been separately administered since the 1641 partition of Brunswick-Lüneburg among the sons of Duke George.
The 1⁄24 Thaler denomination was a direct product of the Reichsmünzordnung system, equivalent to the Groschen, and among the most actively circulated fractions in northern German trade of the period.