1 Gröschel - Frederick II (Gold Pattern) 1756 front 1 Gröschel - Frederick II (Gold Pattern) 1756 back
1 Gröschel - Frederick II (Gold Pattern) 1756 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

1 Gröschel - Frederick II Gold Pattern

1756 year
Gold 1.01 g -
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King
Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II der Große) (1740-1786)
Type
Pattern
Year
1756
Value
1 Groschen (1⁄90)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold
Weight
1.01 g
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#264853
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Imperial eagle with value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1 GRÖSCHEL
✶B✶

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Gröschel - Frederick II (Gold Pattern) 1756 from Kingdom of Prussia (German States) made of Gold weighing 1.01 g is that it was designed by the renowned German engraver and medallist, Johann Christian Gröschel. Gröschel was known for his exceptional skill in creating detailed and intricate designs, and his work on this coin is no exception. The coin features a portrait of Frederick II, also known as Frederick the Great, who was the King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. The coin's design is considered a masterpiece of 18th-century numismatic art and is highly sought after by collectors.