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2 Thalers / 3½ Gulden - Henry
| Issuer | Anhalt-Köthen |
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| Year | 1840 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the quartered coat of arms of Anhalt-Köthen displayed upon a crowned mantle, flanked by two crowned bears acting as heraldic supporters, one to each side. The denomination inscription '2 THALER VII EINE F. MARK 3½ GULDEN' appears at the top of the field, while the legend 'VEREINS MÜNZE' and the date '1840' are inscribed along the lower portion of the rim. The overall composition is elaborate and dynastic in character, typical of German states double thaler coinage of the Vereinsmünze era. |
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Anhalt-Köthen was already a duchy in terminal decline by 1840 — Heinrich, ruling without a legitimate heir, had arranged for the territory to pass to Anhalt-Dessau upon his death. He died in 1847, and the duchy was duly absorbed, making this among the final issues struck in its name. The coinage of these last years carries an implicit finality that the mintage numbers reflect: production runs were modest, as there was little economic incentive to flood a disappearing principality with silver.