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1 Silbergroschen - Frederick William III Pattern
| Issuer | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1819 |
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| Weight | 2.44 g |
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| Obverse lettering | FRID WILH III KOENIG VON PREUSS |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The 1819 date places this pattern squarely in the period of Prussian monetary reform following the Napoleonic wars, when the kingdom was rationalizing a chaotic mix of inherited coinages from its fragmented pre-war territories. The Silbergroschen system that eventually emerged from this process was formalized under the Prussian Münzedikt of 1821 — meaning this piece predates the actual authorization by two years.
The billon composition at .222 fine reflects the compromise metallurgy being tested before that standard was settled.