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This specimen was lot 3593 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €8 (about US$11 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/24 Taler 1764, F, Magdeburg. Prägung für die Mark Brandenburg. Schön-sehr schön. Erworben am 5.5.1984 von Wolfgang Rittig, Schwelm.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, 1/24 thaler of 1764, Magdeburg mint, struck for the mark of Brandenburg. Fine to very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1764-66, 1769, 1781-86 in large quantities at several mints altho nice specimens are scarce.
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This specimen was lot 3593 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €8 (about US$11 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/24 Taler 1764, F, Magdeburg. Prägung für die Mark Brandenburg. Schön-sehr schön. Erworben am 5.5.1984 von Wolfgang Rittig, Schwelm.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, 1/24 thaler of 1764, Magdeburg mint, struck for the mark of Brandenburg. Fine to very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1764-66, 1769, 1781-86 in large quantities at several mints altho nice specimens are scarce.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 2,765,131.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 2,765,131.

Latest revision as of 23:30, 30 November 2024

Künker sale 353, lot 3593

This specimen was lot 3593 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €8 (about US$11 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/24 Taler 1764, F, Magdeburg. Prägung für die Mark Brandenburg. Schön-sehr schön. Erworben am 5.5.1984 von Wolfgang Rittig, Schwelm. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, 1/24 thaler of 1764, Magdeburg mint, struck for the mark of Brandenburg. Fine to very fine.)"

This type was struck 1764-66, 1769, 1781-86 in large quantities at several mints altho nice specimens are scarce.

Recorded mintage: 2,765,131.

Specification: 2.07 g, 0.222 fine silver, this specimen is 1,62 g.

Catalog reference: KM 296, Olding 171; Kluge 183.1.

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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