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William IV's reign

William IV 's life

ARC. William, full name William Henry (1765-1837) was the British King of the United Kingdom from 1830 until his death. He was born in London in 1765, the chosen ruler of Great Britain and Ireland, III. As the son of George. He entered the Royal Navy in his youth and was present in many battles, then retired in 1790.

In 1818, he married Adél, Princess of Saxony-Meiningen, but no heir to the throne was born from their marriage. During his reign, many reforms took place in the country. The reform law of 1832 abolished the previous restrictions on the right to vote. The Abolition of Slavery Act of 1833 freed all oppressed people in the British Empire.

He died in 1837 and was succeeded by Victoria, who remained on the British throne for a long time from her reign.

William IV Coinage

ARC. William ascended the throne in Hanover in 1830 and reigned until 1837. During this time the Hanover mints minted the following coins, gold coins: 20, 10, 5 and 2 guineas, 1 and 1/2 guineas, 10 and 5 guineas, 20 and 10 guineas, silver coins: 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 thaler, 1 and 1/2 thaler, 2 and 1/2 thaler, 5 thaler, 10 thaler, 20 thaler, bronze coins: 1 and 1/2 groschen, 2, 3 and 4 groschen, 1 and 2 kreuzer. changed under the ruler. The early coins still bore the coats of arms of the earlier rulers, the later ones already from IV. William's coat of arms and portrait were depicted. The amount of coins minted also changed over time. In the 1830s, the amount struck was high, but by the end of the 1830s it began to decline.


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