GERMANY - GERMANY Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth, Charles-Alexander (1757-1791). Commemorative dukedom, union of the principalities of Ansbach and Bayreuth 1769 G, S, Schwabach. Av. GEORG. FRID: & ALEXANDER. MACRCH: BRAND: / MDLVII. - MDCCLXIX. / BVRGGRAVII NORIMBERG: SVPERIORIS & INFERIORIS PRINCIPATVS / S. Facing busts of the margraves Georges-Frédéric of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1557-1607), cuirassed, and Charles Alexandre of Bayreuth (1769-1791), in uniform. Rv. PROVIDENTIA ET PATCIS / IN MEMORIAM CONIVCTIONIS VTRIVSQVE BVRGGRAVIATVS NORICI D XX IAN MDCCLXIX / G. An open book on an altar between two crowned shields. KM.286 - Fr.363; Gold - 23 mm - 12 h This is the second highest grade (2) at NGC! NGC AT 55 (5786640-011). With different G of J. S. Gözinger. Trace of straightened fold. With regular wear and small scratches. Gilt patina. TTB to Superb. The principality of Bayreuth had been divided between the Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Brandenburg-Kulmbach families since 1655, before being reunited in 1726 in favour of the Brandenburg-Bayreuth family. On 20 January 1769, Frederick Christian of Brandenburg-Bayreuth died childless and his principality passed to Charles Alexander of Brandenburg-Ansbach.