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1 Reichsthaler - Frederick II Type 1 - armored bust
| Issuer | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1750-1752 |
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| Value | 1 Thaler |
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| Reverse description | A crowned Prussian eagle displayed, standing atop a pile of military trophies including captured flags, cannon, drums, and spears arranged in a decorative heap. The eagle's head is turned to the left, and its wings are spread in a heraldic posture. The denomination EIN REICHS THALER is inscribed in the upper field flanking the eagle, while the date is split across the lower portion of the reverse with the mint mark letter incorporated between the numerals of the year. The overall composition reflects the militaristic iconography characteristic of Frederician coinage. |
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| Edge | Lettered |
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Frederick II had been king for a decade by the time this thaler entered production, but the Seven Years' War had not yet begun — these were struck during a brief interval of Prussian expansion and relative stability following the War of the Austrian Succession. The armored bust type was retired after 1752, replaced as Frederick's portraiture evolved through successive die series across his long reign.
Olding catalogues this as FR#9, distinguishing it from the later unarmed bust issues that dominate the Frederick thaler series numerically.