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3 Pfennig - Charles August Frederick
| Issuer | Waldeck-Pyrmont, Principality of |
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| Year | 1730 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Roman numeral III denoting the face value of three Pfennig, displayed prominently in the center of the field beneath a small princely crown, all enclosed within an ornate beaded and foliate inner circle. The surrounding outer legend reads ANNO . DOMINI . 1730, giving the year of issue, and is separated from the inner design by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | III ANNO . DOMINI . 1730 |
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Waldeck-Pyrmont's 3 Pfennig issues of this period reflect the patchwork financial reality of the smaller German principalities, where copper coinage was struck locally to fill gaps left by larger denominational systems controlled by more powerful neighbors. Charles August Frederick ruled Waldeck from 1728 until his death in 1763, a tenure long enough to produce several distinct copper issues but too modest in political weight to draw much attention from contemporary monetary reformers. The Kreis system nominally regulated such emissions, but enforcement among the minor Westphalian states was inconsistent at best.