3 Groschen - Elizabeth

Features

Issuer Russian occupation of Eastern Prussia (German States)
Empress Elizabeth (1759-1762)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1759-1761
Value 3 Groschen (0.1)
Currency Thaler (1759-1762)
Composition Billon (.288 silver)
Weight 1.56 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
120538
References KM# 289,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
C# 44a,
William D. Craig; 1976. Coins of the World, 1750-1850 (3rd edition). Western Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
Schön DM# 38,
Gerhard Schön; 2019. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Olding FR# 456,
Manfred Olding; 2006. Die Münzen Friedrichs des Großen (2nd edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Schr# 1915
Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1927. Brandenburg-Fränkisches Münzwesen / Teil 1. 1350-1515 : das Münzwesen der hohenzollernschen Burggrafen von Nürnberg und der Markgrafen von Brandenburg in Franken. Verlag der Münzhandlung A. Riechman, Halle, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of Empress Elizabeth.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELISAB: I: D: G: IMP: TOT: RUSS

Translation: By God's Grace (acronym) Elizabeth, Empress and Autocrat of All Russia (acronym)

Reverse

Eagle, value, date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONETA: REGNI: RRUSS:
3
1759

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Königsberg, modern-day Kaliningrad, Russia

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1759  36 972
1760  Large date
1760  Small date
1761  1 050 000

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