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11/2 Pfennig - Frederick III
| Issuer | Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1733-1737 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin (cursive) |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a four-line Latin inscription denoting the denomination, issuing authority, and date. The legend reads '1 1/2 PFENNIG' on the first two lines, followed by 'F.S.G.U.A.' (Furst Sachsen Gotha und Altenburg) and 'L MUNTZ' (Land Muntz, denoting a local currency coin), with the mint date '1737' on the lowest line. Small decorative rosettes or floral ornaments appear above and below the inscription. A beaded inner border frames the entire reverse design. |
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Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was one of the smaller Ernestine duchies produced by the relentless subdivision of Wettin territory, and Frederick III ruled it for over four decades — long enough that his minor copper coinage accumulated across multiple emission years. The 1½ Pfennig denomination itself is a peculiarity of the fragmented German monetary landscape of the period, where local duchies issued fractional values that made little sense outside their own borders.
KM#269 is among the more obscure emissions of his reign, with no recorded major die varieties.