1⁄24 Thaler - Frederick II

1⁄24 Thaler - Frederick II - obverse1⁄24 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 1751-1754
Value 1⁄24 Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Billon (.3125 silver)
Weight 2.079 g
Diameter 20.21 mm
Thickness 0.88 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
87619
References KM# 264,
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# 105,
Gerhard Schön; 2019. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Olding FR# 135, 158, 177,
Manfred Olding; 2006. Die Münzen Friedrichs des Großen (2nd edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Schr# 687-689, 691, 692, 699, 716, 743-766, 767-769,
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# 238
Erich Neumann; 1997. Die Münzen der westpreußischen und baltischen Städte unter polnischer bzw. schwedischer Oberhoheit. Self-published, Cologne, Germany.

Obverse

Crowned monogram with date on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FR
1753

Reverse

5-line inscription with denomination and mintmark.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✿ 24 ✿ ꟾ EINEN ꟾ REICHS ꟾ THALER ꟾ G

Edge

Smooth

Mints

A Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
B Wrocław, Poland (1360-1670)
G Szczecin, Poland (?-1754)

Comments

The Standard Catalog of World Coins does not list all years and mints for this coin (KM# 264)

Many varieties of the monograms and the ornaments surrounding the value and the mintmark:


Do not confuse the following coins:


KM# 263 / Schön 107 - Date on reverse


KM# 264 / Schön 105 - Date on the obverse, under the monogram


KM# 276 / Schön 121 - Date on the obvers, plit by the monogram

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1751 B 532 690 13%
1752 A 33%
1752 B 0%
1753 A 20 566 400 13%
1753 G 40%
1754 A 7%
1754 G 0%

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