3 Gröscher - Frederick II

Reverse

Sceptre between two shields with eagle spread under a crown and the facial value, different workshop splitting the year at the bottom

Script: Latin

Lettering: MON: ARG. REG: PRUS:

Edge

Plain

Comment

Minted at the Königsberg mint.
Baron Friedrich von Schrötter listed a large number of variants.

The letters S, W or St can be found on the king's shoulder.

Not to be confused with type KM#274 / Olding 222-223, whose date can be found at the end of the circular legend.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Pièce frappée à l'atelier monétaire de Königsberg.
Un très grand nombre de variantes ont été répertoriées par le baron Friedrich von Schrötter.

Sur l'épaule du roi ont peut retrouver les lettres S, W ou St.

Ne pas confondre avec le type KM#274 / Olding 222-223 dont le millésime se trouve en fin de la légende circulaire

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 3 Gröscher coin from the Kingdom of Prussia is that it was minted during the reign of Frederick II, also known as Frederick the Great, who was a prominent military leader and patron of the arts. The coin's design features an image of Frederick II on the obverse side, while the reverse side features the Prussian eagle and the denomination. The use of billon, a silver-copper alloy, was a common practice during this time period, as it helped to reduce the cost of production while still maintaining the coin's value. Despite its relatively small size and weight, the 3 Gröscher coin played an important role in the economy of the German States during the 18th century.

• early modern
• modern