Prussia 1797-A 4 groschen KM-362
This specimen was part of lot 3900 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), which sold for €110 (about US$153 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm II. 1786-1797. 4 Groschen (1/6 Taler) 1796 A, 1797 A, beide Münzstätte Berlin. ...2 Stück., Fast vorzüglich. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William II, 1786-97, four groschen or one-sixth thaler of 1797, Berlin mint. [One of] two pieces, about extremely fine.)"
This type, struck 1796-98, replaced the old 1/6 thaler. The date also exists for Frederick William III (KM 370).
Recorded mintage: 5,154,496.
Specification: 5.35 g, 0.521 fine silver, this specimen 5,30 g.
Catalog reference: KM 362, J. 21; Olding 5.
- 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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- 1796-E half groschen
- 1796-E copper groschen
- 1796 ⅔ thaler
- 1797-B schilling
- 1797-B half kreuzer
- 1797-B half groschen
- 1797-B groschel
- 1797-B groschen
- 1797-B 3 groschen
- 1797-E 4 groschen = 1/6 thaler
- 1797-E ⅓ thaler
- 1797 ⅔ thaler, palm branches on reverse
- 1797-A thaler, Friedrich Wilhelm II
- 1797-B thaler
- 1797 "Albertus" thaler
- 1797-A friedrichs d'or, Friedrich Wilhelm II
- 1797-B friedrichs d'or, Friedrich Wilhelm II
- 1797-A friedrichs d'or, Friedrich Wilhelm III
- 1798-A pattern thaler
- Coins and currency dated 1797