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1 Heller - Charles Theodor
| Issuer | Bavaria, Electorate of |
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| Year | 1793-1794 |
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| Value | 1 Heller (1⁄1152) |
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| Reverse description | A bold rhombus (lozenge-shaped cartouche) set on its point occupies the entire reverse field, enclosing a three-line denomination inscription in raised block letters. The legend reads '1 / HEL- / LER' arranged across three lines within the diamond frame. The surrounding field is plain, and the overall composition is stark and utilitarian, characteristic of low-denomination copper coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Charles Theodore inherited Bavaria reluctantly in 1777, preferring his Palatinate territories, and spent much of his reign attempting to trade Bavaria to Austria in exchange for the Austrian Netherlands — a scheme blocked twice by Prussian intervention. These small copper hellers were struck in the waning years of his administration, by which point his unpopularity in Bavaria was near total. He died in February 1799, and the line passed to Maximilian IV Joseph, who would eventually become the first King of Bavaria.