1 Frederick d'or - Frederick II 1747 front 1 Frederick d'or - Frederick II 1747 back
1 Frederick d'or - Frederick II 1747 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Frederick d'or - Frederick II

1747 year
Gold (.986) 6.63 g -
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King
Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II der Große) (1740-1786)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1747
Value
1 Gold Friedrich (17⁄3)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
6.63 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#199540
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

FR monogram inside circle. Four crowned F monograms distributed in a cross around, with eagles in the cantons.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
17 47
A + E

Comment

The coin in the main image (6.63g, Extremely Fine):
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 45. Sold for 4,600 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 160, Osnabrück 2009, Nr. 4857.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Frederick d'or coin is that it was minted during the reign of Frederick II, also known as Frederick the Great, who was a prominent figure in European history and known for his military conquests and administrative reforms.