Prussia 1756-C 1/6 thaler

Künker sale 353, lot 3437

This specimen was lot 3437 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €110 (about US$151 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/6 Reichstaler preuß. 1756, C, Cleve. Prägeschwäche, fast vorzüglich. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, one-sixth thaler of 1756, Cleve mint. Weakly struck about extremely fine.)"

This type was struck at several mints 1752-59, 1763-64. Many varieties exist. This bust seems to be unique to this mint. This is a scarce date.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.35 g, 0.521 fine silver, this specimen 5.52 g.

Catalog reference: KM 269, Olding 51; Kluge 93.2.

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.

Link to:

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