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11/2 Grote - Frederick V
| Issuer | Oldenburg, County of |
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| Year | 1761 |
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| Weight | 0.81 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | I 1/2 GROTE O.L.M. 1761 |
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Frederick V of Denmark held the County of Oldenburg as a personal possession through dynastic inheritance, and the tiny fractional grotes struck in his name there reflect the persistent demand for low-denomination silver in the fragmented northwest German monetary economy. The Seven Years' War was grinding through its final years in 1761, disrupting normal trade patterns across the region and placing unusual pressure on small change.
KM#109 is among the lightest silver issues attributed to the county, and genuine examples are frequently confused with contemporary forgeries made to pass in local markets.