Prussia 1764-A 1/12 thaler

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Künker sale 353, lot 3489

This specimen was lot 3489 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €220 (about US$306 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/12 Taler 1764, A, Berlin. Berliner Typ. Vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Berliner Münz-Cabinet 15, Berlin 1982, Nr. 655. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, one twelfth thaler of 1764, Berlin mint. Extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1764-71 in large quantities at several mints altho nice specimens are scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 3.34 g, 0.437 fine silver, this specimen is 3,62 g.

Catalog reference: KM 298, Olding 83; Kluge 161.1 C/b.

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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