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The first specimen was part of lot 3737 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), which sold for €120 (about US$167 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 6 Kreuzer a) 6 Kreuzer 1755 B, Breslau. Prägung für die Provinz Schlesien. Erworben am 20.11.1972. ...3 Stück., Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, six kreuzer of 1755, Breslau mint, struck for the province of Silesia. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 3738 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €750 (about US$1,044 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 6 Kreuzer 1755, B, Breslau. Prägung für die Provinz Schlesien. Sächsisch-polnischer Typ. RR Min. Schrötlingsfehler, fast vorzüglich. Exemplar der Slg. Manfred Olding, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 10, Osnabrück 1988, Nr. 500.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, six kreuzer of 1755, Breslau mint, struck for the province of Silesia, Saxon-Polish type. Very rare, minor flaws, about extremely fine.)"</blockquote> After Frederick the Great seized Silesia in 1742, he issued kreuzer denominated coinage for the province which did not directly convert into the thaler-based coinage used in the rest of the realm. One, three, six, 15 and 18 kreuzer were issued along with one and two groschel pieces. These two specimens share an obverse but have completely different reverses. The first one with the round arms is shown as KM 978 in the SCWC; the second, with two smaller shields, is shown as KM 981 in the SCWC combined with an armored bust obverse.
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The first specimen was part of lot 3737 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), which sold for €120 (about US$167 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 6 Kreuzer a) 6 Kreuzer 1755 B, Breslau. Prägung für die Provinz Schlesien. Erworben am 20.11.1972. ...3 Stück., Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, six kreuzer of 1755, Breslau mint, struck for the province of Silesia. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 3738 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €750 (about US$1,044 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 6 Kreuzer 1755, B, Breslau. Prägung für die Provinz Schlesien. Sächsisch-polnischer Typ. RR Min. Schrötlingsfehler, fast vorzüglich. Exemplar der Slg. Manfred Olding, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 10, Osnabrück 1988, Nr. 500.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, six kreuzer of 1755, Breslau mint, struck for the province of Silesia, Saxon-Polish type. Very rare, minor flaws, about extremely fine.)"</blockquote> After Frederick the Great seized Silesia in 1742, he issued kreuzer denominated coinage for the province which did not directly convert into the thaler-based coinage used in the rest of the realm. One, three, six, 15 and 18 kreuzer were issued along with one and two groschel pieces. These two specimens share an obverse but have completely different reverses. The second one with the round arms is shown as KM 978 in the SCWC; the first, with two smaller shields, is shown as KM 981 in the SCWC combined with an armored bust obverse.
  
 
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* 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 3737
Künker sale 353, lot 3738

The first specimen was part of lot 3737 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), which sold for €120 (about US$167 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 6 Kreuzer a) 6 Kreuzer 1755 B, Breslau. Prägung für die Provinz Schlesien. Erworben am 20.11.1972. ...3 Stück., Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, six kreuzer of 1755, Breslau mint, struck for the province of Silesia. Very fine to extremely fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 3738 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €750 (about US$1,044 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 6 Kreuzer 1755, B, Breslau. Prägung für die Provinz Schlesien. Sächsisch-polnischer Typ. RR Min. Schrötlingsfehler, fast vorzüglich. Exemplar der Slg. Manfred Olding, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 10, Osnabrück 1988, Nr. 500. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, six kreuzer of 1755, Breslau mint, struck for the province of Silesia, Saxon-Polish type. Very rare, minor flaws, about extremely fine.)"

After Frederick the Great seized Silesia in 1742, he issued kreuzer denominated coinage for the province which did not directly convert into the thaler-based coinage used in the rest of the realm. One, three, six, 15 and 18 kreuzer were issued along with one and two groschel pieces. These two specimens share an obverse but have completely different reverses. The second one with the round arms is shown as KM 978 in the SCWC; the first, with two smaller shields, is shown as KM 981 in the SCWC combined with an armored bust obverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the first specimen 3,03 g; the second specimen 2,94 g.

Catalog reference: KM 978 (listed under Silesia), the first specimen Kluge 298.1; Olding 300; the second specimen Olding 301 (this example); Kluge 299.1.

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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