Prussia 1852-A 2 friedrichs d’or Fr-2431

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Künker sale 336, lot 6517

This specimen was lot 6517 in Künker sale 336 (Osnabrück, Germany, March 2020), where it sold for €2,800 (about US$3,664 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. Doppelter Friedrichs d'or 1852, A. GOLD. Attraktives Exemplar, vorzüglich. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick William IV, 1840-61, double frederick d'or of 1852. Attractive example, extremely fine.)"

This denomination was introduced as a doppelter wilhelm d'or in 1737 during the reign of Friedrich Wilhelm I (r. 1713-40) but continued as a doppelter friedrichs d'or during the rule of Frederick the Great (r. 1740-86). This type was issued 1841-52. The denomination, worth ten thaler, was retired in 1855.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.36 g, 0.903 fine gold, this specimen 13.35 g.

Catalog reference: KM 443, Divo/S. 164; Fr-2431; Schl. 605; Olding 355.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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 Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 336: Gold coins from all over the World|German Coins after 1871. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2020.

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