3 Gröscher - Frederick II

3 Gröscher - Frederick II - obverse3 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 1779-1785
Value 3 Gröscher (⅛)
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 1.670 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 0.75 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
49324
References KM# 337,
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# 241 b.,
Manfred Olding; 2006. Die Münzen Friedrichs des Großen (2nd edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Schr# 1179 - 1210,
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.
Neum# 520
Erich Neumann; 1997. Die Münzen der westpreußischen und baltischen Städte unter polnischer bzw. schwedischer Oberhoheit. Self-published, Cologne, Germany.

Obverse

Laureate head to right

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX

Reverse

Crowned eagle flying left, looking right, '3/A' divides date below, legend in arc above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONETA ARGENT
17 3/.A. 80

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Coin minted at the Berlin workshop (different A). Coins with different B (Breslau) are 3 Kreuzer and were minted for the province of Silesia (see KM# 1023).

Baron von Schrötter lists several variations. The legend of the right can end with a dot or a double dot, and the different A can have a dot on each side.Automatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1779 A 25 964 596 9%
1780 A 27 207 560 21%
1781 A 44 023 765 27%
1782 A 38 758 010 $ 3.20 27%
1783 A 43 743 700 $ 4.90 24%
1784 A 23 005 400 17%
1785 A 5 906 220 7%

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