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4 Pfennig - George IV
| Issuer | Hannover, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1827 |
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| Value | 4 Pfennig = 1/2 Mariengroschen (1⁄72) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a four-line inscription in large, bold capital letters occupying the entire field, reading the denomination and coin type. The mint mark 'C' (Clausthal Mint) appears in the lower exergue beneath the inscription. The layout is plain and functional, with no decorative border or peripheral legend, characteristic of Hanoverian subsidiary copper coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | 4 PFENNIGE SCHEIDE- MÜNZE. C. |
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Hannover's coinage in the 1820s operated under the awkward constitutional reality of personal union with Britain — George IV was simultaneously King of Great Britain and King of Hannover, yet the two kingdoms maintained entirely separate monetary systems. The 4 Pfennig was a workhorse denomination of everyday commerce, and copper issues of this period were struck at the Hannover mint under close regulation following the monetary reorganization that followed the Congress of Vienna.
The Hannover mint mark and die alignment on KM#143 can vary; collectors working this series should cross-reference AKS#46 carefully against known die marriages.