1085978 | GERMAN STATES. Hesse-Cassel. Friedrich II. 1778 BR AR Thaler. PCGS AU58. 36.47mm. 23.21gm. FRIDERICUS II. D. G. HASS. LANDG. HAN. COM. Head right / EIN THALER, VIRTUTE ET FIDELITATE around lion. Lion arms within inner circle of star, value above, date below. KM 516; Dav.-2303; Schutz 1962; Hoffmeister 2480.


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The so-called "Blood thaler" was likely used to pay Hessian soldiers in service with British troops during the American Revolution.