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1 Thaler - John Frederick Klippe
| Issuer | Duchy of Württemberg |
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| Year | 1625 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Obverse lettering | IOHANNES FRIDERICVS D G DVX WIRTEMBERGICVS ET TEC |
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| Mint | Stuttgart Mint |
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Württemberg's silver output in the 1620s was inseparable from the catastrophe unfolding around it. The Thirty Years' War was grinding through its seventh year in 1625, and Duke John Frederick — ruling since 1608 — was navigating an increasingly untenable position as a Lutheran prince surrounded by Imperial pressure. Klippe thalers, struck in square or lozenge form rather than the round flan, were most commonly produced for presentation purposes: gifts to military commanders, diplomatic counterparts, or court favorites.
That this piece carries multiple distinct catalog references speaks to the depth of collector literature devoted to Württemberg mining and coinage — the duchy's Christophstal and Wildberg operations gave it genuine metal to work with.