Prussia 1751-A 1/2 friedrichs d’or Fr-2387

Sincona sale 23, lot 2114

This specimen was lot 2114 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$879 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Brandenburg-Preussen, Markgrafschaft, 1417 Kurfürstentum, 1701 Königreich, Friedrich II. 1740-1786 1/2 Friedrich dor 1751. Berlin. Sehr schön-schön. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II (1740-86), half frederick d'or, Berlin mint. Fine to very fine.)"

This half friedrichs d'or traded for 2½ thaler. It was issued in various styles 1749-86.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.34 g, 0.903 fine gold, .097 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.24 g.

Catalog reference: Olding 405. Kluge 49.2. Fr-2387, KM-257.

Source:

• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

Link to:

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• 1751-B 1/12 thaler
• 1751-C 1/12 thaler
• 1751-A 1/6 thaler
• 1751-B 1/6 thaler
• 1751-E 18 groscher
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• 1751-B quarter thaler
• 1751-B half thaler
• 1751-C half thaler
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• 1751-ICM thaler
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