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5 Schilling Courant / 1⅑12 Speciesthaler - Christian VII
| Issuer | Schleswig and Holstein, Danish duchies of |
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| Year | 1787-1801 |
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| Value | 1⁄12 Speciesthaler = 5 Schillings Courant |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1787 MF - Poppenbüttel/Altona - 1788 MF - Poppenbüttel/Altona - 1797 MF - Altona - 1800 MF - Altona - 1801 MF - Altona - |
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Christian VII's administration of the duchies operated under a separate monetary ordinance from the Danish crown proper, which is why Schleswig-Holstein coinage of this period carries its own denomination structure rather than aligning with Copenhagen issues. The 1/112 Speciesthaler fraction reflects the Hamburg-influenced reckoning still prevalent in the duchy's commercial dealings with the North German states.
Christian VII himself was incapacitated by mental illness for most of his reign; effective governance passed first to Johann Friedrich Struensee, executed in 1772, then to the crown prince's regency council.