18 Gröscher - Frederick II

18 Gröscher - Frederick II - obverse18 Gröscher - Frederick II - reverse

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Features

Issuer Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II der Große) (1740-1786)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1764-1765
Value 18 Gröscher (⅔)
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver (.522)
Weight 5.846 g
Diameter 27.5 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
156643
References KM# B300,
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.
Schön DM# 51,
Gerhard Schön; 2019. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Olding FR# 195, 196,
Manfred Olding; 2006. Die Münzen Friedrichs des Großen (2nd edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Neum# 420,
Erich Neumann; 1997. Die Münzen der westpreußischen und baltischen Städte unter polnischer bzw. schwedischer Oberhoheit. Self-published, Cologne, Germany.
Schr# 1013-1017
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

Crowned portrait on the right, surrounded by the legendAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX[.]

Reverse

Crowned and spread eagle, in its heart the monogram of the king, holding in its right paw a sceptre and on the left an imperial orb, the facial value divided by the tail. Around the legend and the year, the different workshop between two stars in the exergue.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONETA 1765 ARGENT[E]A
1 8
*E*

Edge

Smooth

Mint

E Königsberg, modern-day Kaliningrad, Russia

Comments

18 groschen (or Tympf) coin, usually minted at the Königsberg mint (different E) for the province of East Prussia (see Neumann note p. 281).

Two different variants exist for the year 1764:
  • Type 1 - small head, thin eagle (Old.# 195, Neum.# 420a, v.Schr.# 1013)
  • Type 2 - large head, fat eagle (Old.# 196, Neum.# 420b, v.Schr.# 1014-1017)

The reverse legend may also vary:
  • ARGENTEA (Old.# 196a)
  • ARGENTA (Old.# 196b)

The different workshop logo is embellished with rosettes, 5-pointed stars or 6-pointed stars.
The legend may end with a dot.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1764 E 43% (fr) Old.# 195 - petite tête
1764 E 14% (fr) Old.# 196 - grande tête
1765 E 43% (fr) Old.# 196

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