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⅔ Thaler - Frederick III
| Issuer | Brandenburg-Prussia, State of |
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| Year | 1689-1700 |
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| Value | ⅔ Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg facing right, wearing an elaborate long periwig curling over his shoulders and an armored cuirass with decorative gorget visible at the truncation. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the late Baroque manner. A Latin legend circumscribes the field, reading FRIDER: III· D· G· M· B· S· R· I· A`- C & ELECT, identifying the ruler as Margrave of Brandenburg, Arch-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire, and Elector. A fine toothed border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse lettering | MONETA NOVA BRANDENB· 1693 IC S 2/3 |
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The 2/3 Thaler denomination — equivalent to a Gulden and sometimes called a "Guldenthaler" — dominated North German silver circulation in the late seventeenth century precisely because it bridged the gap between the heavier Reichsthaler and everyday commerce. Brandenburg-Prussia struck enormous quantities under Frederick III, partly to finance the military buildup that would eventually support his imperial ambitions and secure the coveted royal title he finally obtained in 1701.
Schröter numbers 166 through 182 span multiple die marriages across the eleven-year run, with documented variations in the arrangement of the electoral orb and differences in the reverse legend punctuation — details that distinguish early Berlin mint production from later issues.