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⅙ Thaler - Adolphus Frederick IV
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| Year | 1773 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Adolphus Frederick IV facing right, with flowing curled wig. The surrounding legend reads ADOLPH FRID IV D G DVX MECKLEN in Latin capitals, distributed around the periphery of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | ADOLPH·FRID·IV·D·G·DVX·MECKLEN |
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Adolphus Frederick IV ruled Mecklenburg-Strelitz for over four decades but left remarkably little numismatic footprint — the duchy's small population and limited fiscal demands meant coin production was sporadic and issue-specific rather than systematic. The 1773 date places this piece roughly a decade after his sister Charlotte had become Queen of Great Britain by marrying George III, a dynastic connection that brought the obscure north German duchy unusual international attention without meaningfully expanding its economy or mint output.