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1⁄24 Thaler - John Adolphus
| Issuer | Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1601-1603 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1560-1753) |
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| Reverse description | A crowned imperial orb bearing the denomination numeral '24' (sometimes rendered as 'Z4') at its base, with the date divided to either side of the orb. The legend MONETA. NOVA. HOLST encircles the design, identifying this as new coinage of Holstein. The orb is rendered in the standard late-Renaissance style typical of North German 1⁄24 Thaler issues of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | MONETA. NOVA. HOLST |
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John Adolphus ruled Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp for just four years before dying in 1616, but his coinage reflects the administrative complexity of the duchy's relationship with the Danish crown — the two shared sovereignty over Schleswig in a condominium arrangement that generated perpetual jurisdictional friction and distinct parallel coin series. The 1/24 Thaler denomination itself was a product of the 1559 Leipzig Convention, which attempted to standardize fractional silver across the fragmented German states.