By 1868, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was one of the smallest sovereign states still striking its own copper coinage, with a population barely exceeding 75,000. The following year, the North German Confederation's monetary unification would render issues like this one obsolete almost immediately after striking — which explains why surviving examples show little evidence of meaningful circulation.
By 1868, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was one of the smallest sovereign states still striking its own copper coinage, with a population barely exceeding 75,000. The following year, the North German Confederation's monetary unification would render issues like this one obsolete almost immediately after striking — which explains why surviving examples show little evidence of meaningful circulation.