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.
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.