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1⁄12 Thaler - Frederick II
| Issuer | Kingdom of Prussia |
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| Year | 1752-1763 |
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| Value | 1⁄12 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Unadorned right-facing bust of Frederick II (Frederick the Great) of Prussia, depicted without laurel wreath or diadem, with curled hair and a queue visible at the neck truncation. The portrait is rendered in a plain, austere style characteristic of Prussian coinage of the mid-18th century. The circular Latin legend reads FRIDERICVS BORVSSORVM REX (Frederick, King of the Prussians), running along the full periphery of the coin. The field is flat and unadorned, with no inner border or additional ornament. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a bold, multi-line inscription in the field denoting the coin's denomination: '12 / EINEN / REICHS / THALER', indicating this piece is equal to one-twelfth of a Reichsthaler. Below the denomination text appears the date and mint mark in the format '17 A 52', with the mint letter 'A' (for Berlin) interposed between the two halves of the year. Small floral or star ornaments flank the numeral '12' at the top of the inscription. The lettering is large and occupies the majority of the flat field, with no wreath or outer legend. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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