⅔ Thaler - Alexius Frederick Christian 1799 front ⅔ Thaler - Alexius Frederick Christian 1799 back
⅔ Thaler - Alexius Frederick Christian 1799 photo
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⅔ Thaler - Alexius Frederick Christian

1799 year
Silver (.833) 14.03 g -
Description
Issuer
Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg (Anhalt-Bernburg, German States)
Prince
Alexius Frederick Christian (Alexis Friedrich Christian) (1796-1803)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1799
Value
⅔ Saxon Thaler = 1⁄20 Cologne Mark
Currency
Thaler (1603-1805)
Composition
Silver (.833)
Weight
14.03 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#334881
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Value and date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ALEXIUS FRIEDRICH CHRISTIAN FURST ZU ANHALT
XX
EINE FEINE
MARK
·1799·
·H·S·

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Europe. The Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg was a small state located in what is now the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, and it was one of many German states that were undergoing significant political and economic changes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The coin's minting in 1799, during the reign of Alexius Frederick Christian, was likely a response to the economic and political pressures of the time, and it is a testament to the resilience and adaptability of the people of Anhalt-Bernburg during this period.