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1/3 Thaler - Frederick II and John William
| Issuer | Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1755 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1680-1826) |
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| Obverse lettering | FRIDER. III. GOTHAN. SAXONVM. DVX. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg's joint coinage under Frederick II and his younger brother John William reflects the duchy's co-regency arrangement following their father's death in 1732 — an administratively awkward arrangement that persisted for decades and produced a distinctive series of issues naming both rulers. By 1755, John William's role was largely titular; he suffered from mental incapacity and Frederick effectively governed alone. The dual portrait coinage continued regardless, as dynastic legitimacy demanded his inclusion.
The 1/3 Thaler denomination was a workhorse of the mid-18th century German monetary system, accepted across multiple neighboring territories under the Leipzig Foot standard.