© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
3 Pfennigs - Frederick August I
| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) |
| Prince elector | Frederick Augustus I (Friedrich August I) (1694-1733) |
| Prince elector | Frederick Augustus I (Friedrich August I) (1694-1733) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1711-1733 |
| Years | 1711-1733 |
| Value | 3 Pfennigs (3 Pfennige) (1⁄96) |
| Value | 3 Pfennigs (3 Pfennige) (1⁄96) |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Currency | Thaler (1493-1805) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#166104 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Value 3 on imperial orb in cartouche divides date.
Script: Latin
Comment
Mintmaster IGS - Johann Georg Schomburg - Mintmaster in DresdenInteresting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 3 Pfennigs - Frederick August I 1711-1733 from Electorate of Saxony (Albertinian Line) (German States) made of Silver is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued during the reign of Frederick August I, who was the Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, and it features an image of him on one side and the Saxon coat of arms on the other. The use of silver in the coin's minting was a significant choice, as it was a valuable and highly sought-after metal at the time, and its use in coinage was seen as a symbol of the wealth and power of the issuing authority. Despite being a standard circulation coin, this 3 Pfennigs coin is now a rare and highly sought-after collector's item, with some examples selling for thousands of dollars at auction.
