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[[Image:Prussia S46-126.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 46, lot 126]]

This specimen was lot 126 in Sincona sale 46 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 2,500 CHF (about US$3,000 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Brandenburg/Prussia, Friedrich II. 1740-1786. Mittel-Friedrichs dor 1757 A, Berlin. Nackte Büste nach rechts. Rv. Gekrönter Adler zwischen Fahnen und Waffen, darüber die Jahreszahl 1757, im Abschnitt Münzzeichen A. Attraktives Exemplar mit feiner Patina. Vorzüglich-FDC. Justiert und winzige Prüfspur am Rand.'' ([[Germany]], kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II, 1740-86, middle frederick d'or of 1757, Berlin mint. Obverse: bare bust to right; reverse: crowned eagle rising over piled arms, mintmark dividing date below. Attractive piece with nice patina, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Adjustment marks and minimal test mark on the edge.)"</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 ''friedrichs d'or'' of 1755-57 may be a debased issue from the Seven Years War.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 6.68 g, .903 fine gold, this specimen 6.61 g.

''Catalog reference:'' Olding 430b. Kluge 334.3, Fr-2395, KM 282. 

''[[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, Jürg, ''Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018. 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 

''Link to:''
* [[Prussia 1756-A friedrichs d'or Fr-2395|1756-A ''friedrichs d’or'', bare bust]]
* [[Prussia 1756-D mariengroschen|1756-D mariengroschen, struck in gold]]
* [[Prussia 1756-D 4 mariengroschen|1756-D 4 mariengroschen, struck in gold]]
* [[Prussia 1756-A 1/2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2393|1756-A ''halb friedrichs d’or'', uniformed bust]]
* [[Prussia 1756-B friedrichs d'or Fr-2400|1756-B ''friedrichs d’or'', uniformed bust]]
* [[Prussia 1757-F 1/6 thaler|1757-F 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1757-E 18 groscher|1757-E 18 groscher]]
* [[Prussia 1757-B ducat Fr-2375|1757-B ducat]]
* [[Prussia 1757-A friedrichs d'or Fr-2392|1757-A ''friedrichs d'or'', uniformed bust]]
* [[Prussia 1763-E 6 groscher|1763-E 6 groscher, struck in gold]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1757]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Prussia]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]]