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1 Pfennig - Charles William Frederick
| Issuer | Brandenburg-Ansbach, Margraviate of |
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| Year | 1754-1757 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Two conjoined oval shields set within an elaborate baroque cartouche, surmounted by a crown. The dexter shield bears an eagle, the sinister shield displays a quartered design with horizontal lines. The date appears in the field above the shields. The coin is struck within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Blank reverse with no design elements, legends, or inscriptions, enclosed within a beaded border. |
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Brandenburg-Ansbach occupied an awkward position in mid-18th century German politics — a Hohenzollern cadet territory nominally subordinate to Prussia yet managing its own coinage. Charles William Frederick, known as "the Wild Margrave" for his erratic temperament and obsessive hunting culture, maintained a mint at Schwabach that produced these tiny silver pfennigs during the Seven Years' War years. At 0.33g, the silver content was barely worth the cost of minting, yet small-denomination coinage remained essential for local market transactions that larger issues simply couldn't serve.