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⅓ Thaler - George Christian
| Issuer | County of East Frisia (East Frisia, German States) |
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| Year | 1660-1665 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central six-fold quartered shield of arms, surmounted by an ornate crown, displaying the heraldic emblems of the County of East Frisia, including eagles, crescents, a lion rampant, and a harpy. The denomination '3 EINRT' (one-third) appears below the shield in the lower field. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire device, separated by rosette stops, reading the titles of the issuing count George Christian. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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George Christian ruled East Frisia under imperial suzerainty during a period of persistent succession disputes that plagued the county through much of the seventeenth century. The Cirksena dynasty's grip on the territory was never entirely secure, and coinage issued under individual counts served a partly political function — asserting authority over a region that larger neighbors, particularly the Dutch Republic and Brandenburg, watched with undisguised interest.
KM#101 spans five years of issue, suggesting continuous production rather than a single commemorative run. East Frisian silver coinage of this period drew on bullion flows connected to North Sea trade networks, and the ⅓ Thaler denomination saw wide regional use across the Lower Saxon Circle.