© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
3 Pfennige - Frederick August II Silver pattern strike
1837 year| Silver | 4.43 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Kingdom of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
|---|---|
| King | Frederick Augustus II (Friedrich August II) (1836-1854) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1837 |
| Value | 3 Pfennigs (3 Pfennige) (1⁄96) |
| Currency | Thaler (1806-1839) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.43 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#314493 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Denomination, date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
3
PFENNIGE
1837
G
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 3 Pfennige - Frederick August II (Silver pattern strike) 1837 from Kingdom of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) made of Silver weighing 4.43 g is that it was minted during a time of great change in Germany. The coin was minted in 1837, just a few years before the German Revolutions of 1848, which saw the overthrow of the old German states and the establishment of a new, unified Germany. This coin is a tangible reminder of the tumultuous period in German history.
