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2 1/2 Thaler - Ernest August
| Issuer | Hannover, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1845-1848 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of King Ernest August facing right, with fine portrait detail in high relief. The legend encircles the effigy reading ERNST AUGUST V.G.G. KOENIG V. HANNOVER. The truncation of the bust is plain. The field is smooth and the portrait is rendered in a classical Germanic style characteristic of mid-19th century German state coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The bold denomination 2 1/2 THALER is displayed in two lines at centre of the field, with the date below in numerals. The circular legend HERZOG ZU BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG encircles the design. The mintmark B (for the Hannover Mint at Claushal) appears below the date. The overall composition is simple and typographically clear, typical of Hanoverian gold coinage of the period. |
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| Mint | Claushal Mint (mintmark B) |
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