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1 Groschen - Philip Julius III
| Issuer | Pomerania-Wolgast, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1609-1616 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse lettering | PHILIP(US). IULIUS. H. Z. S. P(O). (Translation: `Philipp Julius, Herzog zu Stettin, Pommern` (`Philipp Julius, Duke of Stettin, Pomerania`)) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Philip Julius ruled Pomerania-Wolgast as the last of his line, a duchy already in steep decline as Swedish and Brandenburg ambitions closed in from every direction. He died in 1625 without a male heir, triggering the absorption of Wolgast into Swedish Pomerania — making his coinage effectively a terminal issue for an independent mint tradition stretching back centuries.
The seven-year span covered by Hildisch 180–186 suggests annual die production, which was common for small German territories maintaining the appearance of monetary autonomy they could barely afford in practice.