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1 Groschen - Christof Frederick and Jost Christian
| Issuer | Stolberg-Stolberg, County of |
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| Year | 1709-1738 |
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| Weight | 0.8 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field displays the denomination expressed as '24 EINEN THALER' in bold raised lettering across three lines at centre, with 'FEIN SILB:' (fine silver) below, and the mint master's initials 'I.I.G.' beneath. A circular peripheral legend reads the names and titles of the co-ruling counts Christof Friedrich and Jost Christian of Stolberg, abbreviated as 'CHR. FRID. U. IOST. CHR. GEB. G. Z. ST. K. R. W. U. H.', separated by rosette stops. The date of issue appears at the base of the central inscription, and the entire composition is framed by a plain inner border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Stolberg-Stolberg's coinage during this period reflects the county's peculiar constitutional arrangement: Christof Frederick and Jost Christian ruled jointly under the partitioned inheritance system common to German comital houses, which is why both names appear on so small a denomination. Joint-rule coinages of this type were struck to satisfy legal obligations under the Holy Roman Empire's monetary ordinances rather than any practical commercial need — a groschen of this weight circulated at the absolute lower margin of silver coinage viability.