1 Sechsling - Christian Albert

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.