Prussia 1763-E 6 groscher

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Sincona sale 46, lot 130

This specimen was lot 130 in Sincona sale 46 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 12,500 CHF (about US$14,999 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Brandenburg/Prussia, Friedrich II. 1740-1786. Goldabschlag von den Stempeln des 6-Gröschers 1763 E, Königsberg. Brustbild mit Harnisch und Ordensband mit Kreuz nach rechts. Rv. Zepter zwischen zwei Adlerschilden, oben die Krone über der Wertzahl VI, unten Münzzeichen E zwischen der geteilten Jahreszahl 17 - 63. In Königsberg wurden ausser den Goldabschlägen keine anderen Goldmünzen geprägt. Minimale Probierspur am Rand, sehr schön-vorzüglich/Minimal test mark on edge, very fine-extremely fine. Fehlte in der Slg. Killisch von Horn. Von grösster Seltenheit. (kingdom of Prussia, Frederick II, 1740-86, off metal strike in gold of a six groschen of 1763, Königsberg mint. This is the only gold issue of this mint in this period. Obverse: armored bust with sash and cross to right; reverse: scepter between two eagle shields, crown above, denomination and mintmark dividing the date. Of the highest rarity.)"

This example may have been struck to celebrate the liberation of East Prussia from Russian occupation during the Seven Years War.

Recorded mintage: 21,421,145.

Specification: silver, 23-22 mm diameter, this specimen gold, 5.72 g.

Catalog reference: Olding 357 Anm. Kluge 330.3 (dieses Exemplar). Slg. Henckel 3775, KM 291 (in silver).

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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