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1 Pfennig - Alexius Frederick Christian
| Issuer | Anhalt-Bernburg |
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| Year | 1822-1831 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a three-line central inscription indicating the denomination and date, reading I PFENNIG followed by the year of issue, all contained within the inner field. Surrounding the central inscription, a circular legend runs along the rim identifying the issuing authority and mint, reading H: ANH: BERNB: SCHEID: MUNZE, an abbreviation for Herzogthum Anhalt-Bernburg Scheidemünze. The lettering is rendered in upright Latin capitals throughout, with punctuation marks separating the abbreviated words. The overall layout is austere and functional, consistent with the utilitarian character of small copper scheidemünze coinage of the German states in the early 19th century. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Anhalt-Bernburg was one of the smaller Ernestine duchies that somehow survived the Napoleonic reorganization of German territories intact, though barely. Alexius Frederick Christian ruled from 1796 until his death in 1834, and his coinage is notable primarily for the duchy's stubborn insistence on maintaining its own monetary identity despite being economically absorbed into the broader Prussian sphere long before political unification arrived.
The extended date range on this type reflects slow, low-volume production across nearly a decade — a common pattern for copper pfennig issues from minor German states where demand for the smallest denomination was modest and dies were used until failure.