Prussia 1719-HFH 1/4 thaler - Revision history

Silvergeek at 05:09, 22 May 2026

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LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "Prussia 1718-HFH 1/2 thaler" to "Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler"

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Text replacement - "Prussia 1718-HFH 1/2 thaler" to "Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler"

LatinKing2020: Text replacement - "Prussia 1718-HFH 1/2 thaler|1718" to "Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler|1719"

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Text replacement - "Prussia 1718-HFH 1/2 thaler|1718" to "Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler|1719"

Silvergeek at 01:18, 21 April 2026

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Silvergeek at 01:12, 21 April 2026

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Silvergeek at 00:59, 21 April 2026

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Silvergeek at 00:14, 21 April 2026

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 ''Link to:''
 * [[Prussia 1718-HFH 1/12 thaler KM-124|1718-HFH 1/12 thaler, Magdeburg mint]]
-* [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler|1719-HFH half thaler, Magdeburg mint]]
+* [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler|1719-HFH 1/2 thaler, Berlin mint]]
 * [[Prussia 1718-HFH 2/3 thaler KM-154|1718-HFH ⅔ thaler, Magdeburg mint, 12-fold arms]]
 * [[Prussia 1718-HFH 2/3 thaler KM-170|1718-HFH ⅔ thaler, Magdeburg mint, 13 fold arms]]
 * [[Prussia 1718-HFH thaler Dav-2571|1718-HFH thaler]]
 * [[Prussia 1719-CG 6 groscher|1719-CG 6 groscher, Königsberg mint]]
-* [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/16 thaler|1719-HFH 1/16 thaler, Magdeburg mint]]
+* [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/16 thaler|1719-HFH 1/16 thaler, Berlin mint]]
-* [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/8 thaler|1719-HFH 1/8 thaler, Magdeburg mint]]
+* [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/8 thaler|1719-HFH 1/8 thaler, Berlin mint]]
 * [[Prussia 1719-IGN 2/3 thaler|1719-IGN ⅔ thaler]]
 * [[Prussia 1719-IGN thaler Dav-2573|1719-IGN thaler]]

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	[[Image:K353-3315.jpg\|550px\|thumb\|Künker sale 353, lot 3315]]		[[Image:K353-3315.jpg\|550px\|thumb\|Künker sale 353, lot 3315]]
		+	[[Image:Upper Gelderland 1789.jpg\|550px\|thumb\|Upper Gelderland in 1789, from Hammond's atlas]]

	This specimen was lot 3315 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €5,000 (about US$6,959 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm I. der Soldatenkönig, 1713-1740. 1/4 Reichstaler 1719, HFH, Berlin. Prägung für das Herzogtum Geldern. Münzmeister Heinrich Friedrich Halter. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Frankfurter Münzhandlung 138, Frankfurt/Main 1992, Nr. 1384.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia\|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William I, the Soldier King, 1713-40, quarter thaler of 1719, Berlin mint. Struck for the duchy of Gelderland. Very scarce, especialy in this quality. Handsome patina, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare one year type was accompanied by [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/16 thaler\|a 1/16 thaler]], [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/8 thaler\|a 1/8 thaler]] and [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler\|a 1/2 thaler]], as well as [[Prussia 1718-HFH thaler Dav-2571\| a thaler]] the year before. The series was struck for Prussian Gelderland, a small province on the border with the Netherlands.		This specimen was lot 3315 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €5,000 (about US$6,959 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm I. der Soldatenkönig, 1713-1740. 1/4 Reichstaler 1719, HFH, Berlin. Prägung für das Herzogtum Geldern. Münzmeister Heinrich Friedrich Halter. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Frankfurter Münzhandlung 138, Frankfurt/Main 1992, Nr. 1384.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia\|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William I, the Soldier King, 1713-40, quarter thaler of 1719, Berlin mint. Struck for the duchy of Gelderland. Very scarce, especialy in this quality. Handsome patina, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare one year type was accompanied by [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/16 thaler\|a 1/16 thaler]], [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/8 thaler\|a 1/8 thaler]] and [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler\|a 1/2 thaler]], as well as [[Prussia 1718-HFH thaler Dav-2571\| a thaler]] the year before. The series was struck for Prussian Gelderland, a small province on the border with the Netherlands.

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 This specimen was lot 3315 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €5,000 (about US$6,959 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm I. der Soldatenkönig, 1713-1740. 1/4 Reichstaler 1719, HFH, Berlin. Prägung für das Herzogtum Geldern. Münzmeister Heinrich Friedrich Halter. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Frankfurter Münzhandlung 138, Frankfurt/Main 1992, Nr. 1384.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William I, the Soldier King, 1713-40, quarter thaler of 1719, Berlin mint. Struck for the duchy of Gelderland. Very scarce, especialy in this quality. Handsome patina, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare one year type was accompanied by [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/16 thaler|a 1/16 thaler]], [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/8 thaler|a 1/8 thaler]] and [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler|a 1/2 thaler]], as well as [[Prussia 1718-HFH thaler Dav-2571| a thaler]] the year before. The series was struck for Prussian Gelderland, a small province on the border with the Netherlands.
-History: After the death of Charles II of Spain in 1700, the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) broke out due to the fact that Charles II had no children and the heir to the Spanish line of the Habsburgs and his lands were contested. In Charles’ will it states that Philip of Anjou was the heir and he was backed by his grandfather Louis XIV, king of France.
+After the death of Charles II of Spain in 1700, the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) broke out. Charles left the Spanish dominions to Philip of Anjou in his will in the hope that they would not be partitioned. In this, he was backed by Philip's grandfather, Louis XIV, king of France. The Grand Alliance (League of Augsburg) was an anti-French alliance made in 1689 and was made up of the Dutch Republic, England, and Austria which disbanded after the Nine Years war in 1697. This alliance was reformed prior to the War of Spanish Succession by the Treaty of the Hague in 1701 and included the same parties. All feared French dominance in Europe. In 1702, Prussia joined. At the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht, Prussia was rewarded with a section of Upper Guelders that was previously part of the Spanish Netherlands.
 ''Ruling Authorities''

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 [[Image:K353-3315.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 353, lot 3315]]
-This specimen was lot 3315 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €5,000 (about US$6,959 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm I. der Soldatenkönig, 1713-1740. 1/4 Reichstaler 1719, HFH, Berlin. Prägung für das Herzogtum Geldern. Münzmeister Heinrich Friedrich Halter. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Frankfurter Münzhandlung 138, Frankfurt/Main 1992, Nr. 1384.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William I, the Soldier King, 1713-40, quarter thaler of 1719, Berlin mint. Struck for the duchy of Gelderland. Very scarce, especialy in this quality. Handsome patina, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare one year type was accompanied by [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/16 thaler|a 1/16 thaler]], [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/8 thaler|a 1/8 thaler]] and [[Prussia 1718-HFH 1/2 thaler|a 1/2 thaler]], as well as [[Prussia 1718-HFH thaler Dav-2571| a thaler]] the year before. The series was struck for Prussian Gelderland, a small province on the border with the Netherlands.
+This specimen was lot 3315 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €5,000 (about US$6,959 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich Wilhelm I. der Soldatenkönig, 1713-1740. 1/4 Reichstaler 1719, HFH, Berlin. Prägung für das Herzogtum Geldern. Münzmeister Heinrich Friedrich Halter. Sehr selten, besonders in dieser Erhaltung. Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich. Exemplar der Auktion Frankfurter Münzhandlung 138, Frankfurt/Main 1992, Nr. 1384.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick William I, the Soldier King, 1713-40, quarter thaler of 1719, Berlin mint. Struck for the duchy of Gelderland. Very scarce, especialy in this quality. Handsome patina, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This rare one year type was accompanied by [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/16 thaler|a 1/16 thaler]], [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/8 thaler|a 1/8 thaler]] and [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler|a 1/2 thaler]], as well as [[Prussia 1718-HFH thaler Dav-2571| a thaler]] the year before. The series was struck for Prussian Gelderland, a small province on the border with the Netherlands.
 History: After the death of Charles II of Spain in 1700, the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) broke out due to the fact that Charles II had no children and the heir to the Spanish line of the Habsburgs and his lands were contested. In Charles’ will it states that Philip of Anjou was the heir and he was backed by his grandfather Louis XIV, king of France.

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 ''Link to:''
 * [[Prussia 1718-HFH 1/12 thaler KM-124|1718-HFH 1/12 thaler, Magdeburg mint]]
-* [[Prussia 1718-HFH 1/2 thaler|1718-HFH half thaler, Magdeburg mint]]
+* [[Prussia 1719-HFH 1/2 thaler|1719-HFH half thaler, Magdeburg mint]]
 * [[Prussia 1718-HFH 2/3 thaler KM-154|1718-HFH ⅔ thaler, Magdeburg mint, 12-fold arms]]
 * [[Prussia 1718-HFH 2/3 thaler KM-170|1718-HFH ⅔ thaler, Magdeburg mint, 13 fold arms]]

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 ''Obverse''
-*Obverse description: Crown above each segment of a cruciform of arms with value in the middle (Prussian eagle top; Hohenzollern scepter right; County of Horne Horn bottom, Gueldrian opposing lions left), date divided by a crown above and mint official's initials.
+*Obverse description: Crown above each segment of a cruciform of arms with value in the middle (Prussian eagle top; Hohenzollern scepter right; County of Horne Horn bottom, Gueldrian opposing lions left), date divided by a crown above and mint master's initials.
-*Obverse inscription: 1719 / H·F·H·
+*Obverse inscription: 1719 / H·F· H·
 *Obverse inscription unabridged: 1719 / Heinrich Friedrich Halter

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	In 1702, Prussia joined the Grand Alliance to prevent French dominance. Towards the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, at the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht, Prussia got control over a section of Upper Guelders that was previously part of the Spanish Netherlands.		In 1702, Prussia joined the Grand Alliance to prevent French dominance. Towards the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, at the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht, Prussia got control over a section of Upper Guelders that was previously part of the Spanish Netherlands.
		+
		+	''Ruling Authorities''
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		+	* Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia, Duke of Prussian Gelderland from 1713-1740.
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		+	''Obverse''
		+
		+	*Obverse description: Crown above a each segment of a cruciform of arms with value in the middle (Prussian eagle top; Hohenzollern scepter right; County of Horne Horn bottom, Gueldrian opposing lions left), date divided by a crown above and mint official's initials.
		+	*Obverse inscription: 1719 / H·F·H·
		+	*Obverse inscription unabridged: 1719 / Heinrich Friedrich Halter
		+
		+	''Reverse''
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		+	*Reverse description: Inscription within wreath.
		+	*Reverse inscription: MON: DVCAT: GELD:
		+	*Reverse inscription unabridged: Moneta Ducatus Geldriensis
		+	*Reverse inscription translated: Money of the Duchy of Gelderland
		+
		+	'' Mintmarks/Mint:'' Berlin.
		+
		+	'' Mint Official Marks/Initials/Names:'' HFH = Heinrich Friedrich Halter, mint master at Magdeburg from 1698-1721 and Berlin from 1718-1719.

	''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.		''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
-''Specification:'' 0.868 fine silver.
+''Specification:'' 0.868 fine silver, this example 7,09 g.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM 203 (listed under Prussian Gelderland), v. Schr. 551; Olding 281.

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 In 1702, Prussia joined the Grand Alliance to prevent French dominance. Towards the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, at the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht, Prussia got control over a section of Upper Guelders that was previously part of the Spanish Netherlands.
-Recorded mintage: unknown.
+''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
-Specification: 0.868 fine silver.
+''Specification:'' 0.868 fine silver.
 ''Catalog reference:'' KM 203 (listed under Prussian Gelderland), v. Schr. 551; Olding 281.