⅔ Thaler - Ernest II Louis
| Issuer | Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1774-1776 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | ⅔ Saxon thaler = 1/2 Conventionsthaler = 1/20 Cologne Mark |
| Currency | Thaler (1680-1826) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#330 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Ernst II Ludwig on the right, legend around it. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ERNESTVS.D.G.GOTH AN.SAXONVM.DVX. L.C.K. |
| Reverse description | Crowned coat of arms inside a plant crown, date above, legend below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 17 74 XX· EINE FEINE MARK· |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1774 LCK - - 1776 LCK - - |
| Numisquare ID | 2463693810 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: Ernest II Louis, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg from 1772 to 1804, was an enlightened ruler. This ⅔ Thaler, struck between 1774 and 1776, hails from the early, prosperous years of his reign. Ernest II transformed his duchy into