1 Pfennig - Frederick August III (Gold pattern strike) 1772 front 1 Pfennig - Frederick August III (Gold pattern strike) 1772 back
1 Pfennig - Frederick August III (Gold pattern strike) 1772 photo
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1 Pfennig - Frederick August III Gold pattern strike

1772 year
Gold - -
Description
Issuer
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Issuer
Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States)
Prince elector
Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III) (1763-1806)
Prince elector
Frederick Augustus III (Friedrich August III) (1763-1806)
Type
Pattern
Type
Pattern
Year
1772
Year
1772
Value
1 Pfennig (1⁄288)
Value
1 Pfennig (1⁄288)
Currency
Thaler (1493-1805)
Currency
Thaler (1493-1805)
Composition
Gold
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#193934
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

4-line inscription with denomination, date and mintmark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
I
PFENNIG
1772
C .

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Pfennig - Frederick August III (Gold pattern strike) 1772 from Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) made of Gold is that it is a rare and highly sought-after coin among collectors due to its historical significance and limited mintage. It is considered a prized addition to any collection of German coins or 18th-century numismatics.