5 Thalers - Alexius Frederick Christian

Anhalt-Bernburg was one of the smaller Ernestine principalities that retained minting rights well past the point of practical necessity, producing gold issues in the 1790s largely as prestige objects rather than commercial currency. Alexius Frederick Christian ruled from 1796 until his death in 1834, making this piece — struck in his accession year — an early product of his reign.

The Fr#24 reference places it squarely in Friedberg's German Gold Coins, where it is noted as a scarce type. Surviving examples in any condition are uncommon; the small political unit produced nothing approaching high-volume gold mintage.