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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 |
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| Diameter | 28 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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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.