Prussia 1802-A 4 groschen
This specimen was lot 3992 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 Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. 4 Groschen (1/6 Taler) 1802, A. Mit Signatur L am Armabschnitt (Stempelschneider Daniel Friedrich Loos). Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Erworben am 8.12.1991 von Udo Gans, Arnsberg. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III, 1797-1840, four groschen or 1/6 thaler of 1802 with initial "L". Very fine to extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1797-1809 and this is a fairly common date. It replaced the old 1/6 thaler. The Breslau and Glatz mint issues are scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 5.35 g, 0.521 fine silver, this specimen 5,27 g.
Catalog reference: KM 370, J. 27; Olding 109.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [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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