1 Reichsthaler - Frederick William III
| Silver (.750) | 22.272 g | 36 mm |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Prussia (German States) |
|---|---|
| King | Frederick William III (Friedrich Wilhelm III) (1797-1840) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1809-1816 |
| Value | 1 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver (.750) |
| Weight | 22.272 g |
| Diameter | 36 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#16171 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 45% |
Reverse
Semicircular legend at the top, in the field the face value, the year and the different of workshop in five lines surrounded by two branches of oak.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VIERZEHN EINE FEINE MARK
EIN ꟾ REICHS ꟾ THALER ꟾ 1814 ꟾ A
Translation:
Fourteen [for] One Fine Mark
One
Reichs-
-thaler
1814
A
Edge
Circles on the edge
Comment
1 Thaler = 24 Groschen = 288 Pfennig
Coin struck at the Berlin mint (different A / Old.# 103) and at Breslau (different B / Old.# 114). The year 1813 B has the different from Breslau but was struck at the Glatz mint. The 1812 B is unique and can be considered as a trial.
This type has a large number of errors in the legend and punctuation:
- 1809: VIERZEH [Old.# 103 c. ꟾ v. Schr.# 147 ꟾ Neum.# 10 F d.]
- 1810: THAELR [Old.# 103 d. ꟾ v. Schr.# 149 ꟾ Neum.# 10 F h.]
- 1814: sans différent [Old.# 103 b.]
- 1814: FREIDR [Old.# 103 e. ꟾ v. Schr.# 155 ꟾ Neum.# 10 F b.]
- 1814: FRIED. [Old.# - ꟾ v. Schr.# - ꟾ Neum.# 10 F a.]
- 1814: PREUSSEN. and MARK. [Old.# - ꟾ v. Schr.# 158 ꟾ Neum.# - ]
- 1814: VIREZEHN [Old.# - ꟾ v. Schr.# - ꟾ Neum.# 10 F e.]
- 1814: WILHLEM [Old.# 103 f. ꟾ v. Schr.# 154 ꟾ Neum.# 10 F c.]
- 1814: VIREZENN [Old.# 103 g. ꟾ v. Schr.# 156 ꟾ Neum.# 10 F g.]
- 1814: VIERZHHN [Old.# 103 h. ꟾ v. Schr.# 157 ꟾ Neum.# 10 F f.]
- 1815: PREUSSEN. [Old.# - ꟾ v. Schr.# 160 ꟾ Neum.# - ]
- 1816: PREUSSEN. and MARK. [Old.# - ꟾ v. Schr.# 164 ꟾ Neum.# - ]
- 1816: PREUSSEN. [Old.# - ꟾ v. Schr.# 162 ꟾ Neum.# - ]
- 1816: MARK. [Old.# - ꟾ v. Schr.# 163 ꟾ Neum.# - ]
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Reichsthaler coin from the Kingdom of Prussia is that it was minted during a time of economic and political change in Germany. The coin was introduced in 1809, just a few years after the Napoleonic Wars had ended, and it was used as a standard circulation coin throughout the German States. The coin's design features an image of Frederick William III, the King of Prussia at the time, and it was made of silver with a purity of .750. Despite the challenges faced by Germany during this period, the 1 Reichsthaler coin remained a stable and widely used form of currency, and it remains a popular collector's item among numismatists today.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 A | 230310 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1811 A | 13060 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1812 A | 1287382 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1813 A | 3557168 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1813 B | 755800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1814 A | 4803966 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1815 A | 4761601 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1816 A | 6160615 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Reichsthaler - Frederick William III 1809-1816 coin.
