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1⁄48 Thaler Gold pattern strike
| Issuer | Rostock, City of |
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| Year | 1750 |
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| Value | 1⁄48 Thaler |
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| Reverse description | The denomination and date are displayed in four lines of bold, well-spaced lettering across the central field: 48 EINEN R. THAL. 1750, with the mintmaster's initials I.H.B. below the date. Two small six-pointed star stops flank the numeral 48 at the top of the inscription. The reverse is entirely typographic in design, with no pictorial elements, relying on the clarity and weight of the letterforms for its visual impact. The finely milled border frames the inscription uniformly. |
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| Reverse lettering | 48 EINEN R. THAL. 1750 I.H.B. |
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Rostock's municipal coinage authority had no business striking gold in 1750 — the city's rights extended to silver and copper issues, and a gold piece at this denomination makes no practical sense as a circulation coin. Pattern strikes at this level were almost certainly produced for presentation purposes, likely to mark a civic occasion or to demonstrate the engraver's work to municipal officials who would never authorize a regular issue.
The .986 fineness is notably high, consistent with presentation-quality production rather than anything drawn from standard bullion stock.