View source for Prussia 1842-A 1/2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2433

[[Image:K353-4098.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 353, lot 4098]]

This specimen was lot 4098 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,200 (about US$1,670 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861. 1/2 Friedrichs d'or 1842, A. GOLD. Kratzer im Randbereich der Vorderseite, sonst vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Möller 21, Kassel 1997, Nr. 1028.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William IV, 1840-61, half frederick d'or of 1842. Scratches on the obverse rim, otherwise extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck in Berlin 1841-46 and 1849 and is listed in the SCWC as a half "frederick d'or." The last ''friedrichs d'or'' was struck in 1855 (KM 470) and was replaced by the gold krone (KM 492, struck 1861-70), which contained about 70/83 of the gold in the previous denomination. The gold krone was in turn superseded by the gold twenty mark of the German Empire. The gold ''halb friedrichs d'or'' was worth 2½ thalers.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.34 g, 0.903 fine gold, this specimen 3.32 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 441, Divo/S. 166; Fr-2433; Schl. 619; Olding 359. 

''[[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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021. 

''Link to:''
* [[Prussia 1840-A 1/2 friedrichs d'or Fr-2430|1840-A ''halb friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1840-A friedrichs d'or Fr-2429|1840-A ''friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1840-A 2 friedrichs d’or Fr-2428|1840-A ''doppelter friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1841-D groschen|1841-D groschen]]
* [[Prussia 1841-A 1/6 thaler|1841-A 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1841-D 1/6 thaler|1841-D 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1841-A thaler Dav-767|1841-A thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1841-A thaler Dav-768|1841-A mining thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1841-A 2 thaler Dav-766|1841-A double thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1841-A friedrichs d'or|1841-A ''friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1841-A 2 friedrichs d'or|1841-A ''doppelter friedrichs d'or'']]
* [[Prussia 1842-D 3 pfennig|1842-D 3 pfennig]]
* [[Prussia 1842-A groschen|1842-A silbergroschen]]
* [[Prussia 1842-A 2 thaler Dav-766|1842-A double thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1843-D 1/6 thaler|1843-D 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Prussia 1843-A thaler Dav-769|1843-A thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1842]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]]