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German States - Prussia Lot of 13 Coins ca.1580-1860's

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German States - Prussia Lot of 13 Coins ca.1580-1860's
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Lot of 12 Prussia Coins ca.1580-1860s and 1 Prussian Medal ca.1871:
1) German States, Prussia, 1540 ca. One Silver Groschen. (“Iustus”). (Albert of Brandenburg). Obv: Portrait of Albrecht of Brandenburg, right in a circle. IVSTVS EX FIDE VIVIT. Rev: Prussian eagle with crowned S at center. Lettering: ALBER D G MAR BRAN DVX PRVSS. Albert of Prussia (1490-1568) was the last Grand Master of the Order of Teutonic Knights 1510 to 1525. In 1521 Albert was defeated by Sigismund I of Poland. In 1525, Albert became a Lutheran, agreed to do public homage to Sigismund, and dissolved the order. The newly created Duchy of Prussia came under Polish suzerainty with Albert as its first Duke from 1525 to 1568. The black Prussian Teutonic eagle (The Order’s) on coin was augmented with a letter “S” for Sigismundus. The crown around the neck symbolizes Prussia’s submission to Poland; the outstretched sword arm secular law. MB# 3 (1530-1558). Silver 2g 23 mm. (Broken, date partial).
2) German States, Prussia, 1752. Three Pfennig. (Friedrich II, 1740-1786). Obv: Crowned ornate FR monogram, no legend. Lettering: FR (=Fredericus Rex, Koenig Friedrich). Rev: Five-line inscription with date, denomination and mintmark. Lettering: * 3 * PFEN: SCHEIDE MUNZ. 1752 A Frederick II (1712-1786) (der Große, “the Great”) was King of Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1740 until 1786. He reorganized Prussian armies, patronized the Arts, and won victories in the Seven Years’ War. Ref. M-96, 119; S#904-7, 909, 910, 1746, 1747. Mintage (1752 A): 5,760,000. KM#267 (1752-1761). Copper 7.31g 26.5 mm.
3) German States, Prussia, 1773 A. One 48 th Thaler. (Frederick II (the Great), 1740-1846). Obv: Crowned FR monogram (Friedrich). Mintmark A. Rev: 4 line inscription. *48* EINEN THALER 1773. Frederick II (1712-1786) (der Große, “the Great”) was King of Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1740 until 1786. He reorganized Prussian armies, patronized the Arts, and won victories in the Seven Years’ War. KM#327, C#12a (1771-1781). Silver (.250) 0.97g 18.5 mm.
4) German States, Prussia, 1779 A. One 48 th Thaler. (Frederick II (the Great), 17401786).
Obv: Crowned FR monogram (Friedrich). Mintmark A. Rev: 4 line inscription. *48* EINEN THALER 1779. Frederick II (1712-1786) (der Große, “the Great”) was King of Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1740 until 1786. He reorganized Prussian armies, patronized the Arts, and won victories in the Seven Years’ War. KM#327, C#12a (1771-1781). Silver (.250) 0.97g 18.5 mm.
5) German States, Prussia, 1783 A. Three Gröscher. (Friedrich II, 1740-1786). Obv: Laureate head Frederick II, right. Lettering: FRIDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX. Rev: Crowned eagle, flying left, looking right, ‘3/A’ divides date below, legend in arc above. Lettering: MONETA ARGENT. Frederick II (1712-1786) was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. Mintage (1783 A): 43,743,700. KM# 337 (1779-1785). Silver 1.67g 20 mm.
6) German States, Prussia, 1834. Four Pfenning. Crowned Arms. Eagle. (Friedrich Wilhelm III, 17971840). Obv: Crowned Arms of Prussia: Crowned Imperial Eagle, left, wings outspread, holding Imperial Scepter and Orb (Reichsapfel). “FWR” monogram on breast. Lettering: 90 EINEN THALER. Rev: Three-line inscription with date, mintmark in exergue. Lettering: SCHEIDE MÜNZE 4 PFENNINGE 1834. Frederick William III (1770-1840) was king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840, during the difficult times of the Napoleonic Wars and the end of the Holy Roman Empire. KM#408 (1821-1840). Copper 6g 25 mm.
7) German States, Prussia, 1845. One Silver Groschen. Uncrowned Bust. (Friedrich Wilhelm IV, 18401861). Obv: Frederic Wilhelm IV, facing right. Reeded Edge. Lettering: FRIEDR.WILHELM IV KOENIG V.PREUSSEN. Rev: Lettering: 30 EINEN THALER. SCHEIDE MUNZE. 1 SILBER GROSCHEN 1845. KM#435 (1841-1852). Silver (.222) 2.2g 18.5mm.
8) German States, Prussia, 1852. Two Pfennig. Crowned Arms. Eagle. Berlin Mint. (“A”). (Friedrich Wilhelm IV,18401861). Obv: Crowned Arms of Prussia: Crowned Imperial Eagle, left, wings outspread, holding Imperial Scepter and Orb (Reichsapfel). “FR” monogram on breast. Lettering: 180 EINEN THALER. Rev: Three-line inscription with date, mintmark in exergue. Lettering: SCHEIDE MÜNZE 2 PFENNINGE 1852 A. (engrailed edge). KM# 452 (1846-1860). Copper 5g. 23.0 mm.
9) German States, Prussia, 1861.One Pfennig. (Wilhelm I, 1861-1888). Obv: Crowned Arms of Prussia (eagle). 360 EINEN THALER. Rev: Three-line inscription with date, mintmark in exergue. SCHEIDE MÜNZE 1 PFENNIG 1861 ‘A’= Berlin Mint. KM#480 (1861-1873). Copper 1.5g 17.0 mm.
10) German States, Prussia, 1863. One Pfennig. Crowned Arms, Eagle. Berlin Mint. (“A”). (Wilhelm I, 18611888). Obv: Crowned Arms of Prussia: Crowned Imperial Eagle, left, wings outspread, holding Imperial Sceptre and Orb (Reichsapfel). Lettering: 360 EINEN THALER Rev: Three-line inscription with date, mintmark in exergue. Lettering: SCHEIDE MÜNZE 1 PFENNING 1863 A (A Mintmark = Berlin Mint). KM#480 (1861-1873). Copper. 1.5g 17.0mm.
11) German States, Prussia, 1865. One Pfennig. Crowned Arms. Eagle. Berlin Mint (“A”). (Wilhelm I, 18611888). Obv: Crowned Arms of Prussia: Crowned Imperial Eagle, left, wings outspread, holding Imperial Sceptre and Orb (Reichsapfel). Lettering: 360 EINEN THALER. Rev: Three-line inscription with date, mintmark in exergue. Lettering: SCHEIDE MÜNZE 1 PFENNING 1865 A (A = Berlin). KM#480 (1861-1873). Copper 1.5g 17.0mm.
12) German States, Prussia., 1868 B. Three Pfenninge. Eagle. Breslau Mint. (Wilhelm I, 1861-1888). Obv: Crown above a square shield containing an eagle - facing left with wings outstretched and holding a sword and orb. Lettering: 120 EINEN THALER. Rev: value and date in middle. SCHEIDE MÜNZE 3 PFENNINGE 1868 B (Mintmark B =
Breslau). Wilhelm I (1797-1888) was the Hohenzollern King of Prussia (1861-1888) and first German Emperor (1871-1888). KM#482 (1861-1873). Copper 4.4g 24mm.
13) German States, Prussia, 1871.Military Medal. Franco-German War. (Wilhelm I, 1861-1888). Struck as a medal with eyelet; here broken off. Obv: Crowned Monogram W (Kaiser Wilhelm I, 1861-1888). Gothic Lettering: DEM SIEGREICHEN HEERE. (“The victorious army”) GOTT WAR MIT UNS. IHM SEI DIE EHRE (“God was with us To Him be the honor”) Rev: Image of Iron Cross with Wreath. Inscribed Edge: Lettering: AUS EROBERTEM GESCHÜTZ (“Protection from the Conquered”). Struck in memory of the glorious German campaign against France 1870-71. Medalist: Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich (1821-1887), a German medalist and engraver who worked at the Berlin Mint and designed many coins and medals for the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Empire, (1871). Gold Gilt, Bronze 14g 28 mm.
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