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1 Pfennig - Frederick August I Gold pattern strike
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1807 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1806-1839) |
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| Reverse description | The denomination is expressed in three lines of bold, serifed Latin capitals filling the field: 'I' on the uppermost line, 'PFENNIG' on the second line separated by a horizontal rule, and '1807' on the third line, with the mintmark 'H.' centered below. Small decorative dots flank the date on either side. The entire design is contained within a uniform pearl border matching that of the obverse, with no additional legend. |
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| Reverse lettering | I PFENNIG 1807 H. |
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Pattern strikes in gold for base-denomination pfennig coinage are among the more eccentric products of early 19th-century German mint practice — produced not for circulation but almost certainly as presentation pieces or mint archive specimens. Saxony's mint at Dresden had a tradition of striking such rarities for court cabinets. Frederick August I had only just received his royal title in 1806, granted by Napoleon following Saxony's forced alliance after Jena-Auerstedt, and the 1807 coinage program reflects a newly reorganized kingdom asserting fresh regal identity.
Schlumberger 978 and AKS 50 both treat this as a distinct pattern. Surviving examples are essentially cabinet pieces.