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1/3 Thaler - Frederick Adolphus
| Issuer | Principality of Lippe |
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| Year | 1714 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central oval shield bearing the quartered arms of the County of Lippe, surmounted by a princely crown. The shield displays the characteristic rose motif of Lippe alongside additional heraldic elements, with a six-pointed star at lower left. Beneath the shield is a small cartouche bearing the denomination fraction 1/3. The date 1714 is divided across the field to the left and right of the crowned arms. The encircling Latin legend, interrupted by the mint master's initials H L, reads SVPR D VIAN & AMEID BVRG H VLTR, referencing the ruler's additional lordly titles. A rope border frames the entire design. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Frederick Adolphus ruled Lippe from 1697 until his death in 1718, a period when the fractional thaler coinage of the smaller German principalities was largely driven by the need to participate in regional trade circuits dominated by larger neighbors. Lippe had no mint of its own with consistent output, and third-thaler issues from this reign are scarce survivors of a short-lived and low-volume coinage program.
The Ihl reference places this among a narrow die grouping. Few examples are documented across major collections.