1⁄12 Thaler - Frederick William I

Reverse

Crowned FW monogram.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FW
12• EIN• R• T•

Edge

Plain

Comment

Coin minted at the Magdeburg mint by master coiner Heinrich Friedrich Halter, 1698-1719 (initials HFH)

1/12 Thaler = 2 Groschen = 24 Pfennig

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Pièce frappée à l'atelier monétaire de Magdeburg par le maître monnayeur Heinrich Friedrich Halter, 1698-1719 (initiales HFH)

1/12 Thaler = 2 Groschen = 24 Pfennig

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the reign of Frederick William I, also known as the "Soldier King," who was a prominent military leader and reformer in Prussia. He implemented various reforms to modernize the country's economy, military, and administration, which helped to lay the foundation for Prussia's rise as a major European power in the 18th century.

• early modern
• modern