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1/3 Thaler - Frederick William
| Issuer | Brandenburg-Prussia, State of |
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| Year | 1674-1675 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, facing right, with long flowing wig. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail on the hair and drapery. A circular legend in Latin runs around the periphery within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Frederick William, the "Great Elector," struck these coins during the period immediately following his decisive victory at the Battle of Fehrbellin in June 1675 — the engagement that shattered Swedish military prestige in northern Europe and confirmed Brandenburg-Prussia as a legitimate military power. The timing of this issue places it squarely within a moment of unusual fiscal confidence for the electorate.
The 1/3 Thaler denomination was a practical concession to the North German trade environment, where the full Thaler was too large for everyday commerce but smaller fractions moved too freely to hold.