Prussia 1806-A 3 groschen

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Künker sale 293, lot 387

This specimen was lot 387 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €180 (about US$243 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. 3 Kreuzer 1806, A, für Ost- und Westpreußen. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III, 1797-1840, three kreuzer of 1806, for East and West Prussia. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This billon type was struck for East Prussia 1800-07. The denomination was issued 1765-1808 for the part of Prussia formerly in Poland.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon.

Catalog reference: AKS 36; J. 16, KM C60 (listed under East Prussia).

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.

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