1⁄12 Thaler - Frederick II

1⁄12 Thaler - Frederick II - obverse1⁄12 Thaler - 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 1764-1772
Value 1⁄12 Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Billon (.437 silver)
Weight 3.34 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.0 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
31770
References KM# 311,
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# 122,
Gerhard Schön; 2019. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Olding FR# 118, 119, 130, 131,
Manfred Olding; 2006. Die Münzen Friedrichs des Großen (2nd edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Neum# 414,
Erich Neumann; 1997. Die Münzen der westpreußischen und baltischen Städte unter polnischer bzw. schwedischer Oberhoheit. Self-published, Cologne, Germany.
Schr# 670-684
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 Friedrich II on the right, legend around.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX

Reverse

Face value between two rosettes, legend and year in four lines. In the exergue the letter of workshop between two branches.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✿ 12 ✿ ꟾ EINEN ꟾ REICHS ꟾ THALER ꟾ 17 67 ꟾ E

Edge

Plain

Mints

E Königsberg, modern-day Kaliningrad, Russia
F Magdeburg, Germany

Comments

The year 1764 exists with the old bust and the new one (Berlin type).

The edge of the 1770 coin can be smooth or fluted. From 1771 onwards, it is always fluted.Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1764 E 18%
1764 F 6%
1765 E 17%
1765 F 5%
1766 E 16%
1766 F 7%
1767 E 16%
1767 F 3%
1768 E 8%
1768 F 1.7%
1769 E 5%
1770 E 1.7%
1771 E 0.9%
1772 E 0%

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