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1½ Thaler - Ernest August
| Issuer | Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg |
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| Year | 1681-1688 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#281 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The 1½ Thaler denomination was a show piece as much as a coin — struck at this size primarily for presentation and diplomatic gifting rather than commercial exchange. Ernest August, who ruled Calenberg from 1679, spent much of this period maneuvering for the ninth electoral title of the Holy Roman Empire, which he finally secured in 1692. The lavish court he maintained at Hanover, partly funded by selling troops to allied powers, demanded suitably impressive objects for patronage.
KM#281 was produced across multiple years, suggesting periodic restriking for specific occasions rather than sustained mint output.