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5 Pfennig - Rudolph August and Anthony Ulrich
| Issuer | Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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| Year | 1692 |
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| Value | 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (1⁄60) |
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| Reverse description | The denomination is expressed in three lines across the central field as 'V' above 'PFE' above the date '1692', flanked on either side by a six-pointed star at the upper level. Below the date, the mintmaster's initials 'HCH' appear between two small stars, identifying the responsible official at the Brunswick Mint. The composition and layout are typical of small-denomination German territorial coinage of the late seventeenth century, with a beaded inner border framing the inscriptions. |
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| Mintage | 1692 |
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Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel operated under joint rule between Rudolph August and his younger brother Anthony Ulrich from 1685 until Rudolph August's death in 1704 — an arrangement that was functionally collegial but legally awkward, as Anthony Ulrich held genuine administrative power while his brother retained nominal seniority. Small billon issues from 1692 fall squarely within a period of heavy military expenditure tied to the Nine Years' War, when the Brunswick dukes were supplying troops to the anti-French coalition and managing coinage output against chronic silver shortages.