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5 Kreuzer - Eberhard Louis
| Issuer | Württemberg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1731-1733 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Within an ornamental wreath of oak branches, the denomination is indicated by the large letters V K (for 5 Kreuzer) surmounted by a small star, above the four-line inscription WURTEMB / LAND / MUNZ / and the date 1732. The wreath is tied at the base and encloses the entire legend, with the date prominently placed in the lower portion of the field. The design is crisp and austere, reflecting the utilitarian character of the small silver coinage of the Duchy of Württemberg. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Eberhard Louis ruled Württemberg from 1693 until his death in 1733, spending much of his reign building the vast Ludwigsburg Palace complex and maintaining a court so extravagant it left the duchy chronically indebted. The final years of his coinage, including this issue, were struck against a backdrop of fiscal strain that had plagued Württemberg's estates for decades.
KR#72.1 suggests this is the primary variety under Krause-Ramstetter's classification, though Ebner documents at least minor die variations across the 1731–1733 run.