Prussia 1755-B 1/12 thaler
This specimen was lot 3431 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €160 (about US$223 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/12 Taler 1755, B, Breslau. Mit FRIDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX in der Vorderseitenumschrift und großem Kopf. RR Sehr schön. Erworben am 6.11.1977. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, one-twelfth thaler of 1755, Breslau mint, with "FRIDERICVS BORVSSORVM REX" in the obverse legend and large head. Very rare, very fine.)"
This type was struck in large numbers at several mints 1752-55 and 1763. Many varieties exist.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.34 g, 0.437 fine silver, this specimen 3,69 g.
Catalog reference: KM 268, Olding 46 c; Kluge 103.3.
- 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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- 1754-B 1/12 thaler
- 1754-E 1/12 thaler
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- 1755-A copper 3 pfennig
- 1755-E 6 groscher, armored bust
- 1755-E 6 groscher, crowned bust
- 1755-E 6 groscher, crowned bust, date above
- 1755-W E 6 groscher
- 1755-C 4 kreuzer = batzen
- 1755-B 6 kreuzer, crowned bust
- 1755-B 18 kreuzer, crowned bust
- 1755-B 18 kreuzer, crowned bust with sword
- 1755-A 8 gute groschen
- 1755-D 8 gute groschen
- 1755-F 8 gute groschen
- 1755-B 18 groscher
- 1755-C 1/24 thaler
- 1755-E 18 groscher, crowned bust
- 1755 thaler
- 1755-A friedrichs d'or, bare bust
- 1755-A friedrichs d'or, uniformed bust
- 1755-B friedrichs d'or, uniformed bust
- Prussia 1756-B kreuzer struck in gold (KM Pn2)
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