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1 Pfennig - William
| Issuer | Brunswick, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1859-1860 |
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| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
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| Obverse description | The traditional Brunswick prancing horse depicted in left profile, rearing on its hind legs above a rocky ground line, occupies the central field. The animal is rendered in relief with flowing mane and tail, emblematic of the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg. A circular legend surrounds the central device, separated from the field by a raised border. |
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| Obverse lettering | HERZOGTH.BRAUNSCHWEIG |
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Brunswick issued this tiny copper piece during the reign of Wilhelm (William), Duke of Brunswick, whose relationship with his subjects was troubled enough that he had been exiled by popular revolt in 1830 — spending years in Paris before British diplomatic pressure and a changed political climate allowed a negotiated return. The pfennig denominations of his later reign circulated in a duchy that had flirted seriously with absorption into surrounding Prussian territory, a fate that was ultimately realized in 1866 when Prussia annexed Brunswick's neighbor Hanover and tightened its grip on the region.
Wilhelm died without legitimate heirs in 1884, extinguishing the Wolfenbüttel line entirely.