Prussia 1751-C 1/2 thaler
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This specimen was lot 3435 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,183 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/2 Reichstaler preuß. 1751, C, Cleve. R Sehr schön. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, half thaler of 1751, Cleve mint. Rare, very fine.)"
This type was struck at Cleve 1751 only and is scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11.13 g, 0.750 fine silver, this specimen 10.69 g.
Catalog reference: KM 254.4, Olding 48; Kluge 69.
- 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-A half 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-C 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-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-B half thaler
- Coins and currency dated 1751