1 Friedrich d'Or - Frederick II 1749 front 1 Friedrich d'Or - Frederick II 1749 back
1 Friedrich d'Or - Frederick II 1749 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Friedrich d'Or - Frederick II

1749 year
Gold (.986) 6.75 g -
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King
Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II der Große) (1740-1786)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1749
Value
1 Gold Friedrich (17⁄3)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
6.75 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#199407
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Eagle standing on war trophies, its head turned left. Flags around and crown above.

Script: Latin

Lettering: A · L · S 1749

Comment

The coin in the main image (6.75g, Extremely Fine - Uncirculated):
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 39. Sold for 22,000 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Gorny & Mosch (in Zusammenarbeit mit pro aurum Numismatik) 201, München 2011, Nr. 4193.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Friedrich d'Or - Frederick II 1749 coin from the Kingdom of Prussia (German States) 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.