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11/2 Pfennig - George Gold Pattern
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| Year | 1838 |
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| Value | 11/2 Pfennig (1⁄384) |
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| Reverse description | Three-line denomination inscription arranged centrally in the field: the fractional numeral '1 1/2' in script appears at the top, followed by 'PFENNIG' in bold serif capitals across the centre, and the date '1838' at the base. The plain field is framed by a fine beaded border, characteristic of milled pattern coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Mecklenburg-Strelitz was one of the smallest and most financially constrained of the German states, and pattern coinage from its mint is correspondingly rare. This 1838 gold strike almost certainly never advanced beyond the pattern stage — no circulating gold Pfennig denomination was practical at this weight, and the duchy lacked both the population and the commerce to justify it. Patterns of this type were typically produced for cabinet presentation or royal approval, with surviving examples numbering in the single digits.