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DUCHY OF BRUNSWICK.
Brunswick (Braunschweig – Lüneburg) – the territory of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in the Holy Roman Empire, it was established as an independent duchy by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Its capital was Braunschweig.
Wolfenbüttel was annexed to Brunswick in 1257. One of Albrecht II sons founded the first line in Wolfenbüttel in 1318. A further division in Wolfenbüttel and Lüneburg was undertaken in 1373. Another division occurred in 1495, but the Wolfenbüttel duchy survived in the younger line. Heinrich IX was forced out of his territory during the religious wars of the mid-sixteenth century by Duke Johann Friedrich I of Saxony and Landgrave Philip of Hessen in 1542, but was restored to his possessions in 1547. Duke Friedrich Ulrich was forced to cede the Grubenhagen lands, which had been acquired by Wolfenbüttel in 1596, to Lüneburg in 1617. When the succession died out in 1634, the lands and titles fell to the cadet line in Dannenberg. The line became extinct once again and passed lo Brunswick-Bevern in 1735 from which a new succession of Wolfenbüttel dukes descended. The ducal family was beset by continual personal and political tragedy during the nineteenth century.
The Wolfenbüttel principality had for the period from 1807 to 1813 been held as part of the Kingdom of Westphalia. The Congress of Vienna of 1815 turned it into an independent country under the name Duchy of Brunswick. From 1884 until 1913, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was governed by Prussia and then turned over to Ernest Augustus, the only surviving prince of Brunswick. His reign was short, however, as he was forced to abdicate at the end of World War I.
The duke, who struck coins (in Germany Empire):
• Reign: 01.11.1913 – 08.11.1918 – Ernest Augustus (born: 17.11. 1887 – died: 30.01.1953).
On 24 May 1913 Ernest Augustus married Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, only daughter of Emperor William II's. All coins dedicated to Ernst Augustus Wedding and Accession have been struck in 1915.
Coins with legend on the obverse: ERNST AUGUST – VICTORIA LIUSE HERZOG U. HERZOGIN ZU BRAUNSCHWEIG ∙ 1.XI.1913 (without Lüneburg), are rare.

	Denomination: 3 Mark Year: 1915 Material: Silver Description: Commemorative coin, dedicated to Ernst Augustus Wedding and Accession. Obverse: Portraits of Ernst Augustus and Victoria Louise right. Semicircular inscription: ERNST AUGUST – VICTORIA LIUSE HERZOG U. HERZOGIN ZU BRAUNSCHWEIG ∙ 1.XI.1913. Beneath it – mint mark 'A' (Berlin). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH ∙ DREI MARK, year of issue. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 33 mm. Weight – 16.667 g., thickness 2.2 mm. Edge – plain, inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Mintage: 1 700. The coin was in circulation in Ukraine from end of April to the middle of November, 1918. FMM hasn’t got this coin yet. Country or town: Germany
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: 3 Mark Year: 1915 Material: Silver Description: Commemorative coin, dedicated to Ernst Augustus Wedding and Accession. Obverse: Portraits of Ernst Augustus and Victoria Louise right. Semicircular inscription: ERNST AUGUST – VICTORIA LIUSE HERZOG U. HERZOGIN ZU BRAUNSCHWEIG U. LÜNEB ∙ 1.XI.1913. Beneath it – mint mark 'A' (Berlin). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH ∙ DREI MARK, year of issue. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 33 mm. Weight – 16.667 g., thickness 2.2 mm. Edge – plain, inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Mintage: 31 634. The coin was in circulation in Ukraine from end of April to the middle of November, 1918. Country or town: Germany
	Denomination: 5 Mark Year: 1915 Material: Silver Description: Commemorative coin, dedicated to Ernst Augustus Wedding and Accession. Obverse: Portraits of Ernst Augustus and Victoria Louise right. Semicircular inscription: ERNST AUGUST – VICTORIA LIUSE HERZOG U. HERZOGIN ZU BRAUNSCHWEIG ∙ 1.XI.1913. Beneath it – mint mark 'A' (Berlin). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH ∙ FÜNF MARK, year of issue. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 38 mm. Weight – 27.778 g., thickness 2.8 mm. Edge – plain, inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Mintage: 1 400. The coin was in circulation in Ukraine from end of April to the middle of November, 1918. FMM hasn’t got this coin yet. Country or town: Germany
	Denomination: 5 Mark Year: 1915 Material: Silver Description: Commemorative coin, dedicated to Ernst Augustus Wedding and Accession. Obverse: Portraits of Ernst Augustus and Victoria Louise right. Semicircular inscription: ERNST AUGUST – VICTORIA LIUSE HERZOG U. HERZOGIN ZU BRAUNSCHWEIG U. LÜNEB ∙ 1.XI.1913. Beneath it – mint mark 'A' (Berlin). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH ∙ FÜNF MARK, year of issue. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 38 mm. Weight – 27.778 g., thickness 2.8 mm. Edge – plain, inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Mintage: 8 600. The coin was in circulation in Ukraine from end of April to the middle of November, 1918. FMM hasn’t got this coin yet. Country or town: Germany

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