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⅙ Thaler - Christian Louis II
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1752 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Duke Christian Louis II facing right, wearing a cuirass adorned with a jeweled gorget and ornamental shoulder armor. The effigy is rendered in a bold baroque style with finely detailed drapery and facial features. The encircling Latin legend reads CHRIST LUDOV D G DVX MECKLENB, identifying the ruler by name and title, running along the inner border of the coin's rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination and date are displayed in bold, multi-line text across the central field, reading VI / EINEN / THALER, indicating the coin's value as one-sixth of a Thaler. Two small six-petaled rosette ornaments flank the denomination at the top. Below the main legend, the mint initials M.L.M. appear flanked by additional rosette stops, followed by the date 1752 and the mintmaster's initials O.H.K. at the base, all within a plain raised rim. |
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