1 Grossus - Frederick William II

Features

Issuer Prussian Partition of Poland (Polish States)
King Frederick William II (1786-1797)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1796-1798
Value 1 Grossus = 1 Groschen (1⁄30)
Currency South Prussia - First Złoty (1793-1807)
Composition Copper
Weight 3.66 g
Diameter 22.15 mm
Thickness 1.35 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
26929
References Gum# 2448,
Marian Gumowski; 1960. Handbuch der polnischen Numismatik. Akademische Druck- und- Verlagsanstalt, Graz, Austria.
Schön DM# 95,
Gerhard Schön; 2019. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
KM# D362,
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.
Schr# 196 - 205,
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.
C# 3
William D. Craig; 1976. Coins of the World, 1750-1850 (3rd edition). Western Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Bust of Friedrich Wilhelm II (1744-1797)

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIDERICUS WILHELM⦁ BORUSS⦁ REX

Translation: Frederick Wilhelm (II) king of Prussia

Reverse

Crowned oval arms within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
I⦁ GROSSUS BORUSS⦁ MERIDIONAL⦁ (date)
B

Translation:
1 grossus borussia meridionalis
1 grosz of South Prussia

Edge

Smooth

Comments

J# 174, Olding FR# 28a

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1796 B 5% BORUS
1796 B 7% BORUSS
1796 E 0.6%
1797 B $ 2.40 $ 2.40 $ 4.90 75%
1797 B 7% BURUSS
1797 B 5% FRIDREICVS
1797 B 1.9% WILHILM
1797 E 5%
1798 B 3%
1798 E 0.6%

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