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1 Ducat - George I Louis
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover |
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| Year | 1717-1727 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Four crowned heraldic shields arranged in cruciform, separated by crossed sceptres radiating from a central sunburst device. The upper shield displays the quartered arms of Great Britain and France; the left shield bears the rampant lion of Scotland; the right shield displays the fleurs-de-lis of France quartered with the English lions; and the lower shield shows the Irish harp. The date 1721 appears in the upper field between the legend breaks, with the full circumscription BR & L D S R I A T & EL flanking the shields. |
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| Reverse lettering | BR & L D S R I A T & EL 1721 |
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George I Louis became Elector of Hanover in 1698 and inherited the British throne in 1714 under the Act of Settlement, never troubling himself to learn English and spending as much time back in Hanover as his ministers would permit. These ducats were struck concurrently with his British coinage, issued under his authority as Elector rather than as King — a legally distinct role that Brunswick-Lüneburg maintained jealously throughout the personal union. The Calenberg line's ducats of this period circulated primarily within the Empire's commercial networks, where the .986 fine gold standard held firm credibility against debased competitors.