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[[Image:Prussia S63-234.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 63, lot 234]]

This specimen was lot 234 in Sincona sale 63 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 675 CHF (about US$846 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND | Brandenburg / Prussia, Friedrich II. 1740-1786. 1/2 Friedrichs d'or 1750 A, Berlin. Schön-sehr schön. Justiert.'' ([[Germany]], kingdom of [[German States, Prussia|Prussia]], Frederick II, 1740-86, half frederick d'or of 1750, Berlin mint. Fine-very fine, Adjustment marks.)"</blockquote> Altho Frederick began his reign by minting ducats, in 1741 he switched to ''friedrichs d'or'', a renamed version of the ''wilhelm d'or'' minted by his father. The early issues are rare but the coin later came to be quite common and was imitated by other North German states as a five thaler gold coin. This rare half ''friedrichs d'or'', struck 1750-52, was worth 2½ thalers. In 1750, the mints were reorganized and the mintmaster's initials dropped in favor of mintmarks (A = Berlin, B = Breslau, C = Cleve, D = Aurich, E = Konigsberg, F = Magdeburg and G = Stettin).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.34 g, .903 fine gold, this specimen 3.29 g. 

''Catalog reference:''  Olding 405a1. Kluge 49.1. Fr-2387, KM 257. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020. 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 

''Link to:''
* [[Prussia 1749-CHI 1/2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2386|1749-CHI ''halb friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1749-ALS friedrichs d'or Fr-2382|1749-ALS ''friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1749-W AHE friedrichs d'or Fr-2383|1749-W AHE ''friedrichs d'or'', Breslau mint]]
* [[Prussia 1749-ALS 2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2377|1749-ALS ''doppelter friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1749-W AHE 2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2379|1749-W AHE ''doppelter friedrichs d'or'', Breslau mint]]
* [[Prussia 1750-B 1/48 thaler|1750-B 1/48 thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1750-B 1/12 thaler|1750-B 1/12 thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1750-A 1/6 thaler|1750-A 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1750-B 1/6 thaler|1750-B 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1750-A 1/4 thaler|1750-A quarter thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1750-A 1/2 thaler|1750-A half thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1750-A thaler Dav-2582|1750-A thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1750-B thaler Dav-2583|1750-B thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1750-A 1/2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2397|1750-A ''halb friedrichs d'or'', bare bust]]
* [[Prussia 1750-A friedrichs d'or Fr-2389|1750-A ''friedrichs d'or'', bare bust]]
* [[Prussia 1750-A friedrichs d'or Fr-2381|1750-A ''friedrichs d'or'', uniformed bust]]
* [[Prussia 1750-B friedrichs d'or Fr-2385|1750-B ''friedrichs d'or'', uniformed bust]]
* [[Prussia 1750-A 2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2378|1750-A ''doppelter friedrichs d'or'', uniformed bust]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1750]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 63, 64]]