1/4 Stüber - Charles William of Anhalt-Zerbst

Charles William of Anhalt-Zerbst acquired the Lordship of Jever through inheritance in 1667, and the small copper fractions issued under his authority served the grinding practical needs of a minor North Sea coastal territory whose trade ran on petty denominations. Jever had passed through several hands across the seventeenth century — Anhalt-Zerbst being merely the latest claimant — which makes attribution of undated or poorly documented issues from this period genuinely difficult. Mann's numbering reflects just how many die variants exist within this single type.