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[[Image:K353-3595.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 353, lot 3595]]
 
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This specimen was lot 3595 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €60 (about US$84 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/48 Taler 1764, F, Magdeburg. Prägung für die Mark Brandenburg. RR Sehr schön. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 16, Osnabrück 1990, Nr. 1498.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, 1/48 thaler of 1764, Magdeburg mint, struck for the mark of Brandenburg. Very rare, very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1764-70 in large quantities. After narrowly escaping complete destruction in the Seven Years' War, Frederick II henceforth pursued a much less warlike foreign policy.  
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This specimen was lot 3595 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €60 (about US$84 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/48 Taler 1764, F, Magdeburg. Prägung für die Mark Brandenburg. RR Sehr schön. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 16, Osnabrück 1990, Nr. 1498.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, 1/48 thaler of 1764, Magdeburg mint, struck for the mark of Brandenburg. Very rare, very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1764-70 in large quantities. After narrowly escaping complete destruction in the Seven Years' War, Frederick II henceforth pursued a much less warlike foreign policy.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,285,110.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,285,110.
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Pragungen der Konige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.  
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* <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.  
  
 
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Künker sale 353, lot 3595

This specimen was lot 3595 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €60 (about US$84 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/48 Taler 1764, F, Magdeburg. Prägung für die Mark Brandenburg. RR Sehr schön. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 16, Osnabrück 1990, Nr. 1498. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, 1/48 thaler of 1764, Magdeburg mint, struck for the mark of Brandenburg. Very rare, very fine.)"

This type was struck 1764-70 in large quantities. After narrowly escaping complete destruction in the Seven Years' War, Frederick II henceforth pursued a much less warlike foreign policy.

Recorded mintage: 1,285,110.

Specification: 0.97 g, 0.250 fine silver, this specimen is 1,45 g.

Catalog reference: KM 295, Olding 173; Kluge 198.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]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.

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