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1/3 Thaler - Francis Maximilian and Francis Henry
| Issuer | Mansfeld-Eisleben, County of |
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| Year | 1669 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the quartered arms of Mansfeld surmounted by a royal crown, with elaborate baroque cartouche mantling flanking the shield. The date 1669 is divided across the upper field to either side of the crown, and the mintmaster's initials ABK appear at the lower left of the shield. The encircling Latin legend, reading from the top, states DOM· IN· HS· S· FORTITER· CONSTANTER, separated by anchor and pellet stops. |
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Mansfeld-Eisleben was in terminal financial collapse by 1669. The county had been partitioned, mortgaged, and fought over for generations, with creditors — including the Emperor — holding claims against virtually every branch of the ruling family. Francis Maximilian and Francis Henry were among the last co-rulers to issue coinage before Imperial administration effectively absorbed what remained of Mansfeld's minting authority. The 1/3 Thaler denomination itself reflects the fragmented currency conventions of post-Westphalian Germany, where small silver fractions served local commercial needs that larger thalers could not.