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1 Groschen - Frederick II and William III Schwertgroschen
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1459-1461 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A floriated cross with ornate, floral terminals is set within a quatrefoil border, with the letters C, R, and V distributed in the intervening angles. Two conjoined heraldic shields are displayed above the cross within the inner circle. The outer annular border carries the regal legend of the joint rulers in Gothic lettering. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Schwertgroschen — "sword groschen" — takes its name from the electoral sword added to the Saxon arms, a heraldic assertion tied directly to the Albertinian line's claim to the imperial office of Arch-Marshal. Frederick II and William III ruled jointly under the terms of the Leipzig Partition of 1485's predecessor agreements, a fractious co-governance that made consistent coinage politically fraught. This issue falls in the narrow window before William III's death in 1482 forced a consolidation of authority under Ernest and Albert.
Krug Mei#1088/8 is a specific die pairing within a series that saw considerable variation across the joint reign.