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2 1/2 Thaler - William IV
| Issuer | Kingdom of Hanover |
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| Year | 1836-1837 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Unadorned bare head of King William IV facing right, rendered in high relief with naturalistic portrait style. The king's hair is depicted in loose, informal curls consistent with his mature likeness. The circumferential legend reads WILHELM IV KOENIG V GR BRIT U HANNOVER B, separated from the portrait by a beaded inner border. The mintmaster's initial B appears at the base of the truncation near the lower border. The field is smooth and the overall composition reflects the neoclassical engraving conventions of the Hanoverian mint in the 1830s. |
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| Obverse lettering | WILHELM IV KOENIG V GR BRIT U HANNOVER B |
| Reverse description | The denomination 2 1/2 THALER is prominently displayed in large bold numerals and lettering at the center of the field, with the date 1836 directly below. The peripheral legend HERZOG ZU BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LUNEBURG encircles the central device, separated by a beaded inner border. The mintmaster's initial B appears at the base of the reverse field. The design is typographically simple and authoritative, emphasizing the face value in a style characteristic of early nineteenth-century German state gold coinage. |
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