© MANFRED OLDING Münzenhandlung
© MANFRED OLDING Münzenhandlung
3 Gröscher - Frederick II
| Billon (.375 silver) | 1.64 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Prussia (German States) |
|---|---|
| King | Frederick II the Great (Friedrich II der Große) (1740-1786) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1765-1767 |
| Value | 3 Gröscher (⅛) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Billon (.375 silver) |
| Weight | 1.64 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#128590 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Crowned and unfurled eagle, in its heart the monogram of the king, holding in its right paw a sceptre and on the left an imperial orb, the facial value split by the tail. Around the legend and the vintage, the different workshop of Königsberg between two points in the exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MONETA - date - ARGENTEA
3 - gr ꟾ • E •
Edge
Plain
Comment
The 1765 coin with a portrait without crown, described by v. Schrötter as #1153 and copied by the SCWC as #313.1, does not exist. It was a 3 kreuzer coin from Silesia, whose B-difference was no longer legible and confused with the Königsberg difference (see Olding page 132). 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 figure in European history and known for his military conquests and administrative reforms.
