Lordship of Reuss-Gera (1564-1673), County of Reuss-Gera (1673-1802), Principality of Reuss-Gera (1802-1918)
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1564-1806), Independent State (1806-1807, 1813-1871), State of the Confederation of the Rhine (1807-1813), State of the German Empire (1871-1918)
Location: Thuringia
Capital City: Gera
Government type: Monarchy
Main languages: German
Main religions: Protestant Christianity
Chronology
1564: County of Reuss split into Reuss-Gera, Reuss-Schleiz, and Reuss-Burgk
1673: Lord elevated to Count
1802: Reuss-Schleiz inherits Gera and takes the name (though Schleiz is still sometimes used)
1806: Count becomes Prince when the Holy Roman Empire is dissolved
1807-1813: Part of the Confederation of the Rhine
1848: Absorbs Reuss-Ebersdorf, from this point the name "Reuss Younger Line" begins to be used
1871: State of the German Empire
Currency
First Thaler (1622-1806)
1 Thaler = 288 Pfennig
Second Thaler (1802-1868)
1 Thaler = 24 Groschen = 30 Silbergroschen = 360 Pfennig
Coins from Reuss-Gera in the collection
•1 Pfennig, 1850 (Prince Heinrich LXII (1818-1854), copper, Berlin mint, KM#65)
•1 Pfennig, 1864 (Prince Heinrich LXVII (1854-1867), copper, Berlin mint, KM#69)