1 Reichsthaler - Frederick II "Sterbetaler" mintmark between dots

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Prussia
King	Frederick II (Friedrich II) (1740-1786)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1786
Value	1 Thaler
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver (.750)
Weight	22.272 g
Diameter	38 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 40411
References	Olding FrII# 70 Manfred Olding; 2006. Die Münzen Friedrichs des Großen = The Coinage of Frederick the Great (2^nd Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , Kluge FrII# 124 Bernd Kluge; 2012. Die Münzen König Friedrichs II. von Preußen / Volume 10: 1740-1786 = The Coins of King Frederick II of Prussia. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. , KM# 347 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Dav GT II# 2590A John Stewart Davenport. German Talers 1700-1800 (3 volumes). , v.Schr 2# 472 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1904. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 2. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit des Königs Friedrich II. des Großen = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.

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Obverse

Laureate bust of Friedrich II on the right, legend around it. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX

Reverse

Crowned eagle at left, wings outstretched, posė on a nest formed of cannons and flags. Value above, date and workshop mark in exergue. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EIN REICHS THALER
17·A·86

Mint

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

Comments

Erroneously called "Sterbethaler". A nice article in German language about this is found here:
https://www.emuenzen.de/forum/threads/reichstaler-preussen-1786-sogenannter-sterbetaler.101036/

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
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1786 A							$ 110				v.Schr 2# 472 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1904. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 2. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit des Königs Friedrich II. des Großen = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.

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Actual silver weight: 0.537 oz

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	Katz Auction 182 Lot 369	6 Feb 2026	VF	USD 80.96 (EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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