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1/4 Stuber - Frederick Alexander
| Issuer | Wied-Neuwied, County of |
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| Year | 1749-1751 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Elaborate interlaced cypher of Count Frederick Alexander of Wied-Neuwied occupies the central field, composed of intertwined cursive initials rendered in an ornate Baroque style. The monogram is surmounted by a small comital crown, its details worn but discernible. The flat field surrounding the device shows no peripheral legend, the design relying entirely on the crowned cipher as the primary motif. |
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| Reverse description | Central inscription denoting the denomination and date is contained within a raised inner circle surmounted by a small crown, creating a cartouche-like presentation typical of minor German states coinage. The fractional value '1/4' appears above the denomination 'STVBER', with the mint year arranged on separate lines below. The outer field is plain, and the overall layout follows the conventional Landmünze style of the mid-eighteenth century. |
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Wied-Neuwied was a tiny imperial county in the Rhineland whose rulers held the right to strike copper small change — a privilege jealously guarded but economically marginal. Frederick Alexander issued this piece during a period when the county's finances were under persistent strain, and copper fractions like this circulated almost exclusively within the immediate locality, rarely traveling far beyond the market towns of the Wied valley. The KM#5 attribution covers the full three-year span, meaning examples can vary slightly by die state without representing distinct issues.