Prussia 1827-A 1/2 groschen

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Künker sale 353, lot 4069

This specimen was lot 4069 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €110 (about US$153 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840. 1/2 Silbergroschen 1827, A. Herrliche Patina, fast Stempelglanz. Erworben 1969. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William III, 1797-1840, half silver groschen of 1827. Superb patina, about uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1821-40 as part of the reform of 1821 which eliminated all the provincial coinage. From 1821 until unification in 1871, one thaler = 30 groschen and one groschen = 12 pfennig.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 1.09 g, 0.222 fine silver, this specimen 1.04 g.

Catalog reference: KM 409, AKS 30; J. 55; Olding 187.

Source:

  • 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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