Prussia 1754-E 18 groscher KM-A266

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Künker sale 353, lot 3611

This specimen was lot 3611 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €40 (about US$56 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 18-Gröscher 1754, E, Königsberg. Prägung für die Provinz Preußen. Mit PRVSS in der Rückseitenumschrift. Schön-sehr schön. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, 18 groscher of 1754, Königsberg mint, struck for the province of Prussia, with "PRVSS" in the reverse legend. Fine to very fine.)"

This type was struck in 1751-54 for use in East Prussia and the neighboring parts of Poland. It was worth about a fifth of a thaler and was accompanied by a six groscher and three groscher. Another tympf (KM D279.1) was struck in 1754 with a crowned bust of the king.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.92 g, silver, 26-28 mm diameter, this specimen 5,68 g.

Catalog reference: KM A266, Olding 186 b; Kluge 215.1.

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.

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