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1/8 Thaler - Frederick I
| Uitgever | Hesse-Cassel |
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| Jaar | 1737 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central field features a crowned oval cartouche bearing the combined Swedish-Hessian coat of arms. The shield is surmounted by an elaborate crown, with the full composition enclosed within an ornate cartouche. A continuous Latin legend encircles the design along the periphery. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central field contains a five-line inscription stating the denomination and territorial authority, with the date 1737 and mintmaster's initials L.R. incorporated within the text. A continuous Latin legend surrounds the central inscription along the coin's periphery, punctuated at the top by a small lozenge or diamond ornament serving as a stop mark. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Frederick I of Hesse-Cassel was simultaneously King of Sweden from 1720 until his death in 1751, a dynastic anomaly that made the landgraviate's mint output a minor footnote to a much larger Scandinavian political story. His Swedish kingship produced no heirs, and his Hessian territories passed through a separate succession entirely. The 1737 date places this piece mid-reign, after the Swedish constitutional reforms of 1720 had already stripped Frederick of meaningful royal power in Stockholm.
Hesse-Cassel's division of the thaler into eighths reflects the persistent small-denomination silver needs of a territory that funded much of its treasury through the notorious Soldatenhandel — the leasing of troops to foreign powers, including Britain.