Prussia 1814-A 2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2421
This specimen was lot 21238 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Las Vegas, August 2020), where it sold for $4,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. 2 Frederick d'Or, 1814-A. Berlin Mint. Friedrich Wilhelm III. NGC MS-62. A sharply struck and lustrous example displaying lovely honey gold patina throughout. An attractive representative of the type worthy of a serious bid from discerning collectors." This denomination was introduced as a double wilhelm d'or in 1737 during the reign of Friedrich Wilhelm I (r. 1713-40) but continued as a double friedrichs d'or during the rule of Frederick the Great (r. 1740-86). This type was issued 1798-1814. The denomination was retired in 1855.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.36 g, 0.903 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-2421; KM-381.
- 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.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2020 ANA Auction: World Coins, featuring the Duke of Lansing Collection, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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