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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Eidolon, post: 4514128, member: 102103&quot;]Day 61:&nbsp; Two 1/12 thalers from Meckenburg</p><p><br /></p><p>At first I thought there was a debasement, because the 1848 one is 0.500 fine, and the 1849 is 0.375 fine.&nbsp; But Mecklenburg was actually divided into two different states, each with its own ruler and money.&nbsp; The 0.375 one (lower) is slightly heavier at 3.25 g vs. 2.44 g.&nbsp; So the silver content is almost exactly the same.</p><p><br /></p><p>Top:&nbsp; Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1/12 Thaler, 1848</p><p>&quot;FRIEDRICH FRANZ V.G.G. GROSSHERZOG V. MECKLENB.SCH.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom:&nbsp; Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 4 Schillinge, 1849</p><p>&quot;GEORG V.G.G. GROSSHERZOG V. MECKLENB.STR.&quot;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1118478[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1118479[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And a map showing the two states.&nbsp; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Mecklenburg-Strelitz" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1118485[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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