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1/8 Thaler - John Frederick Death
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg (German States) |
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| Year | 1679 |
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| Weight | 3.47 g |
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| Obverse lettering | IOHANNES FRIDERICUS:D:G:DUX BRUNSU:& LUN· R B |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, died in December 1679 after a reign marked by his conversion to Catholicism — a deeply unpopular move in a staunchly Lutheran territory. Memorial coinage was a well-established tradition in the German states, and his death prompted issues across several denominations. The 1/8 Thaler sits at the smaller, more circulated end of that memorial series, suggesting it was intended to reach a broader audience than the larger presentation pieces struck for court distribution.