1 Grossus - Frederick William II

Issuer Prussian Partition of Poland
Year 1796-1798
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Grossus = 1 Groschen (1⁄30)
Currency South Prussia - First Złoty (1793-1807)
Composition Copper
Weight 3.66 g
Diameter 22.15 mm
Thickness 1.35 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gum#2448, Schön DM#95, KM#D362, Schr#196 - 205, C#3
Obverse description Bust of Friedrich Wilhelm II (1744-1797)
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering FRIDERICUS WILHELM⦁ BORUSS⦁ REX
(Translation: Frederick Wilhelm (II) king of Prussia)
Reverse description Crowned oval arms within wreath
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering I⦁ GROSSUS BORUSS⦁ MERIDIONAL⦁ (date) B
(Translation: 1 grossus borussia meridionalis 1 grosz of South Prussia)
Edge Smooth
Mint
Mintage 1796 B - BORUS -
1796 B - BORUSS -
1796 E - -
1797 B - -
1797 B - BURUSS -
1797 B - FRIDREICVS -
1797 B - WILHILM -
1797 E - -
1798 B - -
1798 E - -
Numisquare ID 3210050720
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