Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
1 Schilling - Frederick William II
| Issuer | Prussia, Kingdom of |
|---|---|
| Year | 1790-1797 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | 2.6 g |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Central field features the crowned royal cipher of Frederick William II, comprising an interlaced script FW monogram beneath a royal crown. The monogram is rendered in elegant cursive lettering, occupying the majority of the flan. Frederick William II reigned as King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797 and served as the 20th Elector of Brandenburg. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination and issuing authority in four lines of bold upright lettering across the central field: '1 / SCHILLING / PR: SCHEIDE / MUNZE', indicating a Prussian subsidiary coinage piece. Two small floral or rosette ornaments flank the numeral '1' at the top of the legend. The date appears in the lower portion of the field, with the mint mark 'E' (Königsberg Mint) positioned below the date. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |