1 Frederick d'Or - Frederick II 1752-1754 front 1 Frederick d'Or - Frederick II 1752-1754 back
1 Frederick d'Or - Frederick II 1752-1754 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Frederick d'Or - Frederick II

 
Gold (.903) 6.67 g -
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King
Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II der Große) (1740-1786)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1752-1754
Value
1 Gold Friedrich (17⁄3)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold (.903)
Weight
6.67 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#199667
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Crowned eagle standing on war trophies, its head turned left. Flags and spears behind.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1752
A

Comment

The coin in the main image (6,67g, About Uncirculated):
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 55. Sold for 5,500 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Tietjen + Co. 94, Hamburg 2004, Nr. 558.

Interesting fact

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