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3 Pfennige - Frederick Francis II
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand duchy of |
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| Year | 1852-1864 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#310, AKS#48 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a bold three-line denomination inscription filling the central field: the numeral '3' prominently placed at the top, the word 'PFENNINGE' across the middle in large serifed capital letters, and the date of issue in large numerals on the third line. The Berlin Mint mark 'A' appears in the lower field below the date. The entire design is framed by a continuous raised beaded border matching the obverse. No additional legend or ornament is present, the stark typographic layout being characteristic of minor copper coinage of the German states in this period. |
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Frederick Francis II ruled Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1842 until 1883, navigating the German unification question with characteristic north German caution — he ultimately backed Prussia in 1866 and joined the North German Confederation the following year. These copper pfennige were rendered obsolete almost immediately after the Confederation standardized coinage, making the 1864 terminus of this type a direct casualty of Bismarck's political consolidation.