© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
1 Kreuzer - Frederick William IV ND
1852 year| Copper-nickel (Copper-Nickel-Zinc) | 4.03 g | - |
| Issuer | Hohenzollern-Prussia (German States) |
|---|---|
| King | Frederick William IV (Friedrich Wilhelm IV) (1840-1861) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1852 |
| Value | 1 Kreuzer (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Gulden |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (Copper-Nickel-Zinc) |
| Weight | 4.03 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#310442 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Eagle facing left
Script: Latin
Lettering: HOHENZOLLERN
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Kreuzer - Frederick William IV ND (1852) from Hohenzollern-Prussia (German States) made of Copper-nickel (Copper-Nickel-Zinc) weighing 4.03 g is that it was designed by the renowned German engraver and medalist, Johann Gottfried Schadow. Schadow was a prominent artist of the time and his work can be found in many museums and collections around the world. His design for the Pattern 1 Kreuzer features a portrait of Frederick William IV, the King of Prussia, on the obverse, and an eagle on the reverse. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the power and strength of the Prussian state.
