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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Eidolon, post: 5210813, member: 102103&quot;]I have some coins issued by HRE&#039;s from years when they did not hold the title:&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Francis I, Emperor of Austria, 1807.&nbsp; Formerly HRE Francis II.&nbsp; He abdicated to declare himself Emperor of Austria because of Napoleon forming the Confederation of the Rhine.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1215527[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Carlos III, pretender to the throne of Spain, later HRE Charles VI, 1711</p><p>He wanted to be King of Spain, but when his older brother died he became Archduke of Austria and King of Hungary instead.&nbsp; This weakened his claim to the Spanish throne because England withdrew its support, not wanting to see Spain and Austria in a personal union.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1215528[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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