Prussia 1749-W AHE friedrichs d'or Fr-2383

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Sincona sale 46, lot 87

This specimen was lot 87 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 2,750 CHF (about US$3,300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Brandenburg/Prussia, Friedrich II. 1740-1786. Friedrichs dor 1749 W-AHE, Breslau. Großes Brustbild im Harnisch mit Hermelin und Ordensband nach rechts. Rv. Adler auf Schild mit W zwischen Waffen, oben die Krone, unten AHE zwischen der geteilten Jahreszahl 17 - 49. Variante mit Spitze zwischen den Posaunen. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II, 1740-86, frederick d'or of 1749, Breslau mint. Obverse: large armored, mantled bust with sash to right; reverse: eagle with shield rising over piled arms, crown above, "AHE" dividing the date. Variety with a spear between the trombones. Very rare, Very fine.)"

Altho Frederick began his reign by minting ducats, in 1741 he switched to friedrichs d'or, a renamed version of the Wilhelm d'or minted by his father. The early issues are rare, but the coin later came to be quite common and was imitated by other North German states as a five thaler gold coin. This rare friedrichs d'or is the first issue of this denomination at the branch mint at Breslau.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.68 g, 0.903 fine gold, this specimen 6.54 g.

Catalog reference: Olding 391. Kluge 11.1-a. Fr-2383, KM 930b (listed under Silesia).

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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