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1 Carolin - Eberhard Louis
| Issuer | Württemberg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1733 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored effigy of Duke Eberhard Louis facing right, depicting a right-facing draped and cuirassed bust with long flowing wig rendered in the Baroque style. The duke is shown wearing elaborately engraved plate armor with decorative shoulder guards and a prominent gorget. The Latin legend encircles the bust along the rim, interrupted at the base of the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Centrally placed crowned Württemberg coat of arms, quartered and elaborately detailed, encircled by the chain of the Order of the Garter with multiple medallions adorning its links. The ducal crown surmounts the shield above, while the divided date 17-33 appears in the lower exergue flanked by decorative stars. The motto legend CUM DEO ET DIE is distributed around the order chain in the field. |
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The Carolin was a gold denomination introduced in several German states during the early eighteenth century, its name derived from Emperor Charles VI. Württemberg's issues under Eberhard Louis — a duke whose ambitions consistently outpaced his treasury — were struck in limited quantities and saw little commercial circulation, functioning primarily as prestige objects and diplomatic gifts.
Eberhard Louis died in October 1733, the same year this coin was struck, making late-dated examples from his reign particularly scarce.