Prussia 1851-A 1/2 groschen

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Künker sale 353, lot 4129

This specimen was lot 4129 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €85 (about US$118 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. 1/2 Silbergroschen 1851, A. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Erworben am 24.9.1968. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William IV, 1840-61, silver groschen of 1851, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1841-52. The half silbergroschen and one silbergroschen replaced all the miscellaneous billon denominations struck before the reform of 1821.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.09 g, 0.222 fine silver, this specimen 1.08 g.

Catalog reference: KM 434, AKS 87; J. 65; Olding 323.

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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