⅙ Thaler - Frederick William III 1817 front ⅙ Thaler - Frederick William III 1817 back
⅙ Thaler - Frederick William III 1817 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

⅙ Thaler - Frederick William III

1817 year
Silver (.750) 3.78 g -
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King
Frederick William III (Friedrich Wilhelm III) (1797-1840)
Type
Pattern
Year
1817
Value
⅙ Thaler
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver (.750)
Weight
3.78 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#307889
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
6
EINEN
THALER
1817
A

Edge

Lettering: GOTT MIT UNS

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern ⅙ Thaler - Frederick William III 1817 from Kingdom of Prussia (German States) is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the initials "FW" in the center, which stands for Frederick William III. This shield is located on the reverse side of the coin, surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. This design element was not commonly used in coins of that time, making it a distinctive feature of this particular coin.