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1 Friedrich d'or - Frederick II
| Issuer | Cleves |
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| Year | 1751-1753 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#52, Fr#2401, Olding FR#420 |
| Obverse description | Armored bust of Frederick II facing right, depicted with curled hair and elaborate cuirass with ornamental detail at the shoulder. The effigy is rendered in a refined baroque style with fine drapery visible at the truncation. The surrounding legend reads FRIDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX, disposed along the upper and right field. A fine toothed border frames the coin on both sides. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Cleves had been a Hohenzollern possession since 1614, but Friedrich d'or coinage from this territory occupies an odd corner of Frederician numismatics. Frederick II exercised his right to strike gold at Cleves alongside his better-known Prussian issues, though the Cleves mint was far less prolific. The three-year window of this type — 1751 to 1753 — likely reflects administrative or bullion supply constraints rather than any deliberate policy shift.
Froehlich 2401 and Olding 420 are in agreement on attribution, which is not always the case for peripheral Hohenzollern gold.