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[[Image:Prussia 1770 freidrichs dor obv Heritage 3010-20978.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 3010, lot 20978]]
[[Image:Prussia 1770 freidrichs dor rev Heritage 3010-20978.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]

This specimen was lot 20978 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $2,760. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[German States, Prussia|Prussia]]. Friedrich II gold Friedrichs d'Or 1770A, MS61 NGC, extremely sharp details with abundant original mint luster on both sides. Rare type and a most attractive example."  Gold coins of eighteenth century Prussia are scarce as, despite Frederick the Great's strenuous efforts to build up the local economy, Prussia remained a poor and backward country. This type was struck in Berlin (shown here) and Breslau ([[Prussia 1771-B friedrichs d'or Fr-2407|Fr-2407]]) 1764-75. It traded for five thalers.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 6.68 g, 0.903 fine gold, .194 troy oz AGW.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 309, Friedberg 2406.

''[[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. 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, ''Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

''Link to:''
* [[Prussia 1768-A friedrichs d'or Fr-2406|1768-A ''friedrichs d'or'', Berlin mint]]
* [[Prussia 1769-A friedrichs d'or Fr-2406|1769-A ''friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1769-B friedrichs d'or Fr-2407|1769-B ''friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1770-E schilling|1770-E schilling]]
* [[Prussia 1770-B 1/3 thaler|1770-B ⅓ thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1770-A 1/2 friedrichs d’or Fr-2408|1770-A ''halb friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1771-B thaler Dav-2586|1771-B thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1771-B friedrichs d'or Fr-2407|1771-B ''friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1777-A friedrichs d'or Fr-2411|1777-A ''friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1770]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Prussia]]

[[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 3010]]