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2 Pfennige - George IV
| Issuer | Hannover, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1821-1830 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination in three lines across the central field: the Roman numeral 'II' at the top, followed by 'PFENNIGE' and 'SCHEIDE-MÜNZE' in bold serif lettering, indicating the coin's status as small change (Scheidemünze). The mint mark 'B.' appears in the lower exergue, denoting the Hannover mint. The inscription is the sole decorative element, rendered in a bold, upright typeface typical of early nineteenth-century German coinage. |
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| Mint | Hannover Mint (B) / Clausthal Mint (C) |
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George IV never set foot in Hannover after inheriting the throne in 1820, governing the kingdom entirely through a viceroy — his brother, the Duke of Cambridge. The coinage issued under his name was therefore something of a remote formality, struck for a population their king had no interest in visiting. Hannover remained a personal union with Britain until Victoria's accession in 1837, at which point Salic Law barred her from the Hanoverian throne and the two crowns finally separated after over a century of shared monarchs.