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1 Pfennig - Ernest August
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg |
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| Year | 1694 |
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| Value | 1 Pfennig (1⁄288) |
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| Obverse lettering | *EA* |
| Reverse description | Five-line inscription in Roman capital letters occupying the entire field, stating the denomination and coin type: the numeral 'I' at the top flanked by two small rosette ornaments, followed by 'PFENNING', 'SCHEIDE:', 'MUNTZ', and the date '1694' at the base, the latter flanked by pellets. The lettering is bold and well-spaced, filling the flan in the manner characteristic of late 17th-century German Scheidemünze. |
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Ernest Augustus became the first Elector of Hanover in 1692, a title extracted from Emperor Leopold I through years of political maneuvering and a promised military contribution of 6,000 troops for the War of the Grand Alliance. This pfennig dates to just two years after that elevation — and two years before his death in 1698. His son, the future George I of Britain, inherited both the electorate and whatever small copper remained in circulation.