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⅙ Thaler - John William II
| Issuer | Palatinate |
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| Year | 1710-1715 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Reverse description | Crowned ornate baroque cartouche bearing the electoral hat and cross of the Palatinate arms at center, with the date 1715 divided across the shield. The crown above the cartouche is elaborately rendered in the baroque style. The denomination ⅙ appears in the lower portion of the design. A circular Latin legend reading B. I. C. ET. M. D. P. M. C. V. S. surrounds the central device, abbreviating John William's full titles as Duke of Berg, Julich, Cleves, and Montague. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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John William II of Palatinate-Neuburg — Elector Palatine from 1690 until his death in 1716 — spent much of his reign attempting to restore Catholic worship in the Reformed Palatinate, a campaign that triggered the Religionsdeklaration of 1705 and drew protests from Protestant princes across the Empire. His coinage of this period reflects the administrative ambitions of a ruler who controlled far less territory than his electoral title implied, issuing denominations down to fractional thalers in part to assert monetary authority over a fragmented domain. John William died without legitimate heirs, extinguishing the Neuburg line.