2 Friedrichs d'Or - Frederick II 1750-1751 front 2 Friedrichs d'Or - Frederick II 1750-1751 back
2 Friedrichs d'Or - Frederick II 1750-1751 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

2 Friedrichs d'Or - Frederick II

 
Gold (.986) 13.31 g -
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King
Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II der Große) (1740-1786)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1750-1751
Value
1 Gold Wilhelm (10)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Gold (.986)
Weight
13.31 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#199545
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Eagle standing on war trophies, its head turned left. Flags around and crown above. "A" in ornate cartouche below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A
17 50

Comment

The coin in the main image (13.31g, Uncirculated):
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 46. Sold for 17,000 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker 47, Osnabrück 1999, Nr. 4034.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 2 Friedrichs d'Or coin is that it was minted during the reign of Frederick II, also known as Frederick the Great, who was a prominent figure in European history and known for his military conquests and administrative reforms.