Prussia 1867-A 2-1/2 groschen
This specimen was lot 71428 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Prussia. 2-1/2 Groschen, 1867-A. Berlin Mint. Wilhelm I. NGC MS-63. A rather choice piece, yielding intense brilliance and radiating luster. Wholly argent save for some hints of goldenrod." This specimen is one of a type struck at the Berlin, Hannover and Frankfurt mints 1861-73. Despite the enormous mintage it is not frequently seen in the United States though it is not rare. This bust of Wilhelm, king of Prussia, appears on ½ silbergroschen (KM 484), 1 silbergroschen (KM 485), 2½ silbergroschen (KM 486, shown here), 1/6 thaler (KM 487), double thaler (KM 491), ½ krone (gold, KM 493) and krone (gold, KM 492). In 1871, with the successful conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War, Wilhelm assumed the title of Emperor of Germany. The currency was reformed to use pfennig and marks and the taler was dropped, tho it remained legal tender at three mark.
Recorded mintage: 1,292,778.
Specification: 3.24 g, 0.375 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-486.
- 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 October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.
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- 1866-A "Victory" thaler
- 1866-A half krone
- 1867-C 2 pfennig
- 1867-A 3 pfennig
- 1867-B half silbergroschen
- 1867-A silbergroschen
- 1867-A 1/6 thaler
- 1867-A thaler
- 1867-B thaler
- 1867-C double thaler
- 1867-A ½ krone
- 1867-B krone
- 1868-C pfenning
- 1868-A silbergroschen
- 1868-A half krone
- 1868-A krone
- 1870-C 2½ silber groschen
- Coins and currency dated 1867