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6 Kreuzers - Ernest I
| Issuer | Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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| Year | 1838 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination numeral 6 above the inscription KREUZER and the date 1838, all arranged in three horizontal lines within the center of the field. The central text is encircled by a wreath of oak branches, tied at the base with a ribbon bow, with acorns and leaves rendered in fine relief. The composition is symmetrical and uncluttered, consistent with the utilitarian aesthetic of contemporary German billon coinage. No additional legends or mint marks are present on the reverse. |
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Ernest I ruled Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1826 until his death in 1844, presiding over a duchy whose political influence far exceeded its modest size — largely through the strategic marriages of his sons, including Prince Albert, who wed Queen Victoria in 1840. The 6 Kreuzer was a workhorse denomination in the fragmented currency landscape of the German states, where billon small change circulated alongside dozens of incompatible regional coinages until the Vereinsmünze agreements of the 1850s finally imposed order.
KM#80 is among the less commonly encountered types from this duchy, with surviving examples typically showing considerable circulation wear.