Prussia 1755-A friedrichs d'or Fr-2392

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 46, lot 118

This specimen was lot 118 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,160 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Brandenburg/Prussia, Friedrich II. 1740-1786. Friedrichs dor 1755 A, Berlin. Nackte Büste nach rechts. Rv. Gekrönter Adler auf Fahnen und Waffen, darüber die Jahreszahl, im Abschnitt Münzzeichen A. Sehr schön. Kleiner Schrötlingsfehler und Prüfspur am Rand. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II, 1740-86, frederick d'or of 1755, Berlin mint. Obverse: bare bust to right; reverse: crowned eagle rising from piled arms, mintmark dividing date below. Very fine, Minor flan defect and test mark on the edge.)"

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 listed for 1752-58 and 1763. A type with a uniformed bust of the king (Fr-2388) is known for 1755.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.68 g, 0.903 fine gold, this specimen 6.59 g.

Catalog reference: Olding 402a, Kluge 40.1-a, Fr-2392, KM 272.

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.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Prussia_1755-A_friedrichs_d%27or_Fr-2392&oldid=531631"