Prussia 1806-A 1/2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2424

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Künker sale 353, lot 3960

This specimen was lot 3960 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,183 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. 1/2 Friedrichs d'or 1806, A. Brusbild in Waffenrock l. GOLD. Etwas berieben, schön-sehr schön. Exemplar der Lagerliste Münzen und Medaillen AG 347, Basel 1973, Nr. 70. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III, 1797-1840, half frederick d'or of 1806, uniformed bust left. Polished, fine to very fine.)"

This type was struck 1802-06, 1814-16; this is the first issue since 1786. These coins saw hard use and are frequently found heavily worn.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.34 g, 0.903 fine gold, .097 troy oz AGW, 20.5 mm diameter, this specimen 3,29 g.

Catalog reference: KM 382, Divo/S. 156; Fr-2424; Schl. 552; Olding 211 a.

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.
  • 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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