1 Gröschel - Frederick II

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II der Große) (1740-1786)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1752-1757
Value 1 Groschen (1⁄90)
Currency Thaler
Composition Billon
Weight 0.5 g
Diameter 15 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
163265
References KM# 972,
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.
Olding FR# 325,
Manfred Olding; 2006. Die Münzen Friedrichs des Großen (2nd edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Neum# 270,
Erich Neumann; 1997. Die Münzen der westpreußischen und baltischen Städte unter polnischer bzw. schwedischer Oberhoheit. Self-published, Cologne, Germany.
Schön DM# 61,
Gerhard Schön; 2019. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Schr# 1614-1619
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 monogram, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FR
1754

Reverse

Imperial eagle with value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1 GRÖSCHEL
✶B✶

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Coin minted at the Breslau monetary workshop.

Few known variants of this type.
Year 1753 exists with narrow crown (3 mm) and wide crown (4.5 mm).
From 1756 onwards, the different type is embellished with four-pointed stars.

Vintages 1755, 1756 and 1757 are also available in gold.Automatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1752 B 12 102 000
1753 B
1754 B 3 244 000
1755 B
1756 B
1757 B

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