Prussia 1751-C 1/12 thaler

Künker sale 353, lot 3438

This specimen was part of lot 3438 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), which sold for €160 (about US$220 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/12 Taler a) 1/12 Taler 1751 C, Cleve. Erworben am 13.3.1972. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, one-twelfth thaler of 1751, Cleve mint. One of two pieces.)"

This type was struck in large numbers at several mints 1750-55. Many varieties exist.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.34 g, 0.437 fine silver, this specimen 3,31 g.

Catalog reference: KM-251; Kluge 104.1; Olding 52.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

Link to:

• 1750-B 1/12 thaler
• 1751-A 1/48 thaler
• 1751-C stuber
• 1751-B 2 groschel
• 1751-E 3 groscher
• 1751-B 1/24 thaler, date on obverse
• 1751-A 1/12 thaler
• 1751-B 1/12 thaler
• 1751-A 1/6 thaler
• 1751-B 1/6 thaler
• 1751-E 18 groscher
• 1751-W E 18 groscher
• 1751-B quarter thaler
• 1751-B half thaler
• 1751-C half thaler
• 1751-A thaler
• 1751-B thaler
• 1751-C thaler
• 1751-ICM thaler, Royal Asiatic Society
• 1751-A halb friedrichs d’or
• 1751-B halb friedrichs d’or
• 1751-B friedrichs d'or, uniformed bust
• 1751-C friedrichs d'or, uniformed bust
• 1752-A 1/12 thaler, bare bust
• 1752-B 1/12 thaler
• 1752-C 1/12 thaler
• 1752-D 1/12 thaler
• 1752-F 1/12 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1751