Heinrich XI - 1/12 Thaler 1763 Reuss-Obergreiz

Country: Reuss-Obergreiz (German states) 
Prince Heinrich XI (1722-1723-1800✟)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1763
Value: 1⁄12 Thaler 
Currency: County of - Thaler (1660-1778)
Composition: Silver (.437)
Weight: 2.9 g.
Diameter: 23 mm
Thickness: 0.6 mm  
Grade: VG/F
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 63, Schm&Knab# 238, J# 14b

Obverse:
Crowned coat of arms. Legend around and Mintmark below arms.

Reverse:
Value in field; date in outer legend.

Lettering:
12
EINEN
THALER
CLX EINE FEINE MARCK 1763

Edge:
Smooth.

Comments:
ICE - Saalfeld mint.

History:
Heinrich XI, Prince Reuss of Greiz (German: Heinrich XI Fürst Reuß zu Greiz; 18 March 1722 – 28 June 1800) was the first Prince Reuss of Greiz from 1778 to 1800.

Early life:
Heinrich XI was born at Greiz, Reuss, youngest child of Count Heinrich II Reuss-Obergreiz (1696–1722), (son of Heinrich VI, Count Reuss-Greiz and Baroness Henriette Amalie von Friesen) and his wife, Countess Sophie Charlotte von Bothmer (1697–1748), (daughter of Count Hans Kaspar von Bothmer and Gisela Erdmuth von Hoym).

Succession to Obergreiz and Untergreiz:
Heinrich succeeded his brother Henry IX as Count of Reuss-Obergreiz 17 March 1723. After the death of Count Henry III Reuss-Untergreiz, in 1768, including the city of Untergreiz passed to the domains of the Heinrich XI and he was able to gather these possessions and guaranteed the line of succession.

Prince Reuss of Greiz:
On 12 May 1778 Heinrich was elevated to Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (German: Fürst) by the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II. He received the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary as well.

Referenz : KM# 63, Schm&Knab# 238, J# 14b

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Sammlung : German States coins