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2 Thalers - Adolphus Frederick
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1639 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1701-1814) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ADOLPH FRIDR V G G H Z M F Z W D R S |
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Adolphus Frederick I ruled Mecklenburg-Schwerin through one of the most violent passages of the Thirty Years' War, during which Imperial and Swedish forces repeatedly occupied and plundered the duchy. By 1639, Swedish influence dominated the region — Sweden had held the duchy in an administrative stranglehold for over a decade following the 1628 Imperial edict that dispossessed the Mecklenburg dukes entirely. Adolphus Frederick's return to power came only through Swedish military backing, and the coinage of this period reflects that precarious restoration.
The double thaler format served primarily as a presentation or diplomatic piece rather than circulating currency at this weight and value.