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1 Groten - Frederick August of Anhalt Zerbst
1764 year| Billon (.160 silver) | 1.52 g | 17.8 mm |
| Issuer | Lordship of Jever (German States) |
|---|---|
| Lord | Frederick Augustus (Friedrich August) (1747-1793) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1764 |
| Value | 1 Groten (1⁄72) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Billon (.160 silver) |
| Weight | 1.52 g |
| Diameter | 17.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#156113 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Lion arms divide date, denomination below. Legend surrounding.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DOM • NOB:C
17 64
IEVER
1 • GROOT
• AN • CONV • 960 •E•F• MARCK • IUST•
Edge
Helical reeding
Comment
Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (8 August 1734 in Alt Stettin – 3 March 1793 in Luxembourg), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and the last ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.He was the second and sole surviving son of Christian Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (since 1742 of all Anhalt-Zerbst) by his wife Johanna Elisabeth, daughter of Christian August of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, and was a younger brother of Russia's Catherine the Great. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Augustus,_Prince_of_Anhalt-Zerbst
In 1667 Jever was through distaff passed under control of the Anhalt-Zerbst. After Prince Frederick August, who had supported the English in the American Revolutionary War for financial reasons, died in 1793, the male-line of Anhalt-Zerbst perished and its territories were split. Jeverland was then given to Catherine II of Russia, formerly Princess Sophia of Anhalt-Zerbst and Frederick August's sole surviving sibling. It remained Russian until Napoleon's armies occupied it in 1807. Between 1808 and 1810 it was part of the Kingdom of Holland, a Napoleonic vassal state. When the French were forced to withdraw in 1813, Russia regained possession of Jever and gave it to the new grand dukes of Oldenburg in 1818. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jever#History
Interesting fact
The 1 Groten coin from the Lordship of Jever (German States) features an image of Frederick August of Anhalt Zerbst, who was a prominent figure in German history. He was a member of the House of Ascania and ruled the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst from 1747 until his death in 1793. The coin was minted in 1764, during his reign, and is a rare and valuable collector's item for numismatists today.
