1 Groschen - Frederick II

1 Groschen - Frederick II - obverse1 Groschen - Frederick II - reverse

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Features

Issuer Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg (Silesia)
Duke Frederick II (Fridrich II) (1488-1547)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1543-1546
Value 1 Groschen (1⁄40)
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 1.74 g
Diameter 22.9 mm
Thickness 0.7 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
78576
References MB# 18,
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.
Fr.u.S.# 1360,
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Breslau, Germany.
Fr.u.S.# 1363,
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Breslau, Germany.
Fr.u.S.# 1370,
Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Breslau, Germany.
Kop# 4923-4926
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych / Część 1.1. Teksty Poz. 1-7058. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne - Zarząd Główny, Warsaw, Poland.
And 3 more volumes.

Obverse

Armored bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: *FRIDERI. D. G. DVX. SLESI. LEG. BRE.

Reverse

Eagle within circle facing left. Date in legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VERB. DOMI. MANET. IN. ETERN.1545

Edge

Smooth

Mints

Brieg, modern-day Brzeg, Poland
Legnica, Poland (1256-1623)

Comments

MB# is attributed to German states.

In the earlier groschen of Frederick (see 1st link) he wears a coat, but in this type he wears armor. Both types were made in 1543. Unfortuately the photo displayed in KM is for the previous type.

Different sources list different mints.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1543  24% Fr.u.S. 1360
1544  53% Fr.u.S 1363
1545  29% Fr.u.S. 1370
1546  0%

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