Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1701-1815), Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1815-1918)

State of the Holy Roman Empire (1701-1806), State of the Confederation of the Rhine (1808-1813), Independent state (1806-1808, 1813-1871), State of the German Empire (1871-1918)

Location: Northeast Germany

Capital City: Strelitz (1701-1733), Neustrelitz (1733-present)

Government type: Absolute Monarchy

Main languages: German

Main religions: Protestant Christianity

Chronology

1701: Duchy of Mecklenburg split into Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz

1752-1753: Occupied by Mecklenburg-Schwerin

1808-1813: Part of the Confederation of the Rhine

1815: Elevated to Grand Duchy

1871: State of the German Empire

Currency

Thaler (1701-1872)

1 Thaler = 48 Schilling = 576 Pfennig

Coins from Mecklenburg-Strelitz in the collection

Duchy (1701-1815)

•13 Pfennig, 1793 (Duke Adolf Friedrich IV (1752-1794), copper, Strelitz mint, KM#75)