2 Pfennigs - William I

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Prussia
King	William I (Wilhelm I.) (1861-1888)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1861-1873
Value	2 Pfenninge = 2 Pfennig (1⁄180)
Currency	Vereinsthaler (1821-1873)
Composition	Copper
Weight	2.97 g
Diameter	20.55 mm
Thickness	1.33 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15607
References	AKS# 107 Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog von 1800 bis heute (37^th Edition). Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , Old/Mue 2# 425, 428, 432 Manfred Olding, Gunter Mues; 2020. Die Medaillen der Preußischen Könige von 1786 bis 1870 / Band II - Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840: Katalog der Prägungen auf Friedrich Wilhelm II. 1786-1797, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840, Friedrich WIlhelm IV. 1840-1861, Wilhelm I. 1861-1870 und deren Familien. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , KM# 481 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Neum# 18 Erich Neumann; 1997. Die Münzen der westpreußischen und baltischen Städte unter polnischer bzw. schwedischer Oberhoheit. Self-published, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. , Schr# 189-210 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter. Brandenburg-Fränkisches Münzwesen. A. Riechmann & Co, Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (2 volumes).

Obverse

Crowned crest (Prussia) center

Script: Latin

Lettering: 180 EINEN THALER

Reverse

Denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SCHEIDE MÜNZE
2 ꟾ PFENNINGE ꟾ 1862 ꟾ A

Edge

Plain

Mints

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
B	Hanover, Germany
C	Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Comments

2 pfennig = 6 groschen = 1/180 thaler

Vintages 1872 A and 1872 B, described by some sources, do not exist.
Vintage 1873 C, not included in the Numista sheet, is a single coin (trial?) and is kept in the Royal Mint collection. Automatically translated

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Date	F	VF	XF	AU	Frequency
Undetermined
1861 A		$ 4.60			9%
1862 A		$ 3.40			11%
1863 A		$ 3.40	$ 6.80		13%
1864 A		$ 3.00	$ 5.70		14%
1865 A	$ 3.30	$ 3.30	$ 4.30		15%
1866 A		$ 3.40			7%
1867 A	$ 3.90	$ 3.90	$ 3.90		17%
1867 B		$ 0.57	$ 3.80		5%
1867 C					1.6%
1868 A		$ 4.50	$ 4.50		7%
1868 B	$ 2.50	$ 3.60	$ 5.90		23%
1868 C	$ 1.10	$ 3.40	$ 5.20	$ 5.20	17%
1869 A		$ 3.90			8%
1869 B		$ 1.70			6%
1870 A		$ 4.40			4%
1870 B					1.6%
1871 A					0.6%
1871 B		$ 5.30	$ 5.30		5%
1871 C		$ 1.30	$ 11		6%
1872 C					1.4%
1873 B					4%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 82 Lot 554	13 May 2023	1863 A	UNC	USD 10.27 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 78	24 Sep 2022	1864 A	VF	USD 12.55 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 1300	29 Oct 2022	1869 A	UNC	USD 7.99 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 580	12 Apr 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 50.21 (EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 1425	28 Aug 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 10.27 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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