12 Stüber - Charles Theodor

Issuer Jülich-Berg, Duchy of
Year 1765-1766
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 12 Stüber (1/5)
Currency Thaler (1423-1795)
Composition Silver
Weight 5.3 g
Diameter 27.5 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Georg Barbier
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#210, Schön DM#100
Obverse description Bust of Karl Theodor facing right.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering CAR·THEODOR·D:G·C·P·R·S·R·I·A·T·&·EL· G·B
(Translation: CAR[olus]·THEODOR[us]·D[ei]:G[ratia]·C[omes]·P[alatinus]·R[heni]·S[acri]·R[omani]·I[mperii]·A[rchi]·T[hesaurarius]·&·EL[ector]·)
Reverse description Crowned smaller arms.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering AD NORMAM CONVENTION·1765· 12·ST·
Edge
Mint
Mintage 1765 AK - -
1765 GB - -
1766 AK - -
Numisquare ID 1882569190
Additional information

Historical Context: This 12 Stüber, minted 1765-1766, hails from the Duchy of Jülich-Berg under Charles Theodor. As Elector Palatine and later Elector of Bavaria, Charles Theodor was a pivotal figure in 18th-century German politics. His reign in Jülich-Berg represented

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