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This specimen was lot 3515 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €240 (about US$334 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/12 Taler 1764, C, Cleve. Winz. Zainende, sehr schön-vorzüglich. Exemplar der Spezialsammlung Brandenburg-Preußen aus norddeutschem Privatbesitz, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 60, Osnabrück 2000, Nr. 4249.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, one twelfth thaler of 1764, Cleve mint. Minor clip, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1764-71 in large quantities at several mints altho nice specimens are scarce.
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This specimen was lot 3515 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €240 (about US$334 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/12 Taler 1764, C, Cleve. Winz. Zainende, sehr schön-vorzüglich. Exemplar der Spezialsammlung Brandenburg-Preußen aus norddeutschem Privatbesitz, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 60, Osnabrück 2000, Nr. 4249.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, one twelfth thaler of 1764, Cleve mint. Minor clip, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1764-71 in large quantities at several mints altho nice specimens are scarce.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a scarce date.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a scarce date.

Latest revision as of 19:45, 30 November 2024

Künker sale 353, lot 3515

This specimen was lot 3515 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €240 (about US$334 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Friedrich II. der Große, 1740-1786. 1/12 Taler 1764, C, Cleve. Winz. Zainende, sehr schön-vorzüglich. Exemplar der Spezialsammlung Brandenburg-Preußen aus norddeutschem Privatbesitz, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 60, Osnabrück 2000, Nr. 4249. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II the Great, 1740-86, one twelfth thaler of 1764, Cleve mint. Minor clip, very fine to extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1764-71 in large quantities at several mints altho nice specimens are scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a scarce date.

Specification: 3.34 g, 0.437 fine silver, this specimen is 3.52 g.

Catalog reference: KM 298, Olding 102; Kluge 163.

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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