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1 Sechsling - Christian Albert
| Issuer | Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1693 |
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| Value | 1 Sechsling = 6 Pfennig = 1⁄96 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by an elaborate interlaced 'CA' royal cypher of Duke Christian Albert, surmounted by an ornate ducal crown with trefoil finials. The date 1693 is divided by the monogram, with '16' to the left and '93' to the right. The mintmaster's initials 'S.C.' appear in the lower field below the monogram. The cypher is rendered in a refined calligraphic style characteristic of late 17th-century German coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central device comprising an oval cartouche bearing the arms of Schleswig — two lions passant — surmounted by a ducal crown. The numeral of value 'I' appears to the upper left and the denomination legend 'SOSLING' is distributed around the shield within the field. The overall design is compact and typical of small-denomination coinage of the Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp duchy in the late 17th century. |
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Christian Albert ruled Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp through decades of dynastic friction with the Danish crown, a rivalry that would eventually see his successors allied with Sweden and, later, entangled in the succession crises that brought the Gottorp line to the Russian imperial throne. The Sechsling was the smallest silver denomination in regular circulation across the Holstein territories, and surviving examples from the 1690s are frequently found heavily worn — the coin's low intrinsic value meant it circulated hard and long before being discarded.