Prussia 1841-A 2 friedrichs d'or
This specimen was lot 972 in Jean Elsen sale 111 (Brussels, December 2011), where it sold for 1,900 euro (about US$2,923 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, PRUSSE, Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1840-1861), AV double Friedrich d'or (10 Taler), 1841 A, presque Superbe. (Germany, Prussia, Frederick William IV (1840-61), gold double frederick d'or (10 thalers), 1841A, nearly extremely fine.)"
This type was struck in Berlin 1841-52 and is listed in the SCWC as a "frederick d'or." The last double friedrichs d'or was struck in 1855 (KM 470) and was replaced by the gold krone (KM 492, struck 1861-70), which contained about 70/83 of the gold in the previous denomination. The gold krone was in turn superseded by the gold twenty mark of the German Empire. The gold two friedrichs d'or was worth about 3½ ducats.
Recorded mintage: unknown but rare.
Specification: 13.36 g, 0.903 fine gold.
Catalog reference: J-113a; A.K.S., 61; Fr-2431, KM 443.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- 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
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 111, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses fils, S.A., 2011.
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