Prussia 1814-A 1/2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2424
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This specimen was lot 2382 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €3,000 (about US$4,127 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH Friedrich Wilhelm III., 1797-1840. 1/2 Friedrichs d'or 1814 A. GOLD. Sehr schön. (kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III, 1797-1840, half friedrichs d'or of 1814. 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, 20.5 mm diameter, this specimen 3,29 g.
Catalog reference: KM 382, Divo/S. 156; Fr-2424; Schl. 553; Olding 211 b.
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- 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, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.
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