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⅙ Thaler - Christian Günther III
| Issuer | Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, German States) |
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| Year | 1764 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored and draped bust of Prince Christian Günther III facing right, with elaborate periwig, occupying most of the coin's field. The portrait is rendered in a late Baroque style with fine detail on the cuirass and drapery. A circular Latin legend surrounds the bust reading CHRIST·GUNTH·PR·SCHW·SOND, abbreviating the ruler's name and title as Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Christian Günther III ruled Schwarzburg-Sondershausen for over five decades, one of the longer reigns among the patchwork of Thuringian principalities that survived by careful neutrality and strategic marriages rather than military ambition. The 1764 date places this issue squarely in the aftermath of the Seven Years' War, which had devastated much of central Germany and badly disrupted the monetary systems of smaller states — many scrambled to reissue fractional silver to restore basic commerce.
The .541 fineness is notably low for the period, consistent with post-war debasement pressures felt across the Kreis coinage system.