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1/4 Ducat - Christian Louis II
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1756 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1701-1814) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Christian Louis II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, facing right, with an elaborate curled wig rendered in fine relief. The effigy displays the duke in armour with a lace cravat visible at the truncation. The circular Latin legend reads CHRIST LVDOV D G DVX MECKL around the periphery, separated from the inner field by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Christian Ludwig II ruled Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1747 until his death in 1756, the same year this quarter ducat was struck — making it almost certainly a final-year issue of his reign. The duchy's gold coinage of this period was produced in very limited quantities, largely for presentation and ceremonial purposes rather than everyday commerce, which explains why survivors tend to appear in better preservation than the wear patterns of a circulating piece would suggest.
Kunzel's reference remains the authoritative catalog for Mecklenburg coinage, and the A/a designation here indicates a specific obverse-reverse die pairing within the type.