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1 Silbergroschen - Frederick William IV
| Issuer | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1853-1860 |
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| Value | 1 Silbergroschen (1⁄30) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination 1 SILBER GROSCHEN is prominently displayed in three lines at the center of the field, separated by decorative dividers. The date and Berlin mint mark (A) appear below the central inscription. The circumferential legend reads 30 EINEN THALER and SCHEIDE MÜNZE, indicating the coin's fractional value and its status as a subsidiary coin, all contained within a beaded border. |
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Frederick William IV suffered a stroke in 1857 that left him mentally incapacitated, and his brother Wilhelm assumed the regency in 1858. Coins bearing Frederick William's titles continued to be struck through 1860 despite his effective removal from power — a bureaucratic inertia common to German states, where currency reform lagged well behind political reality.
The billon standard adopted here reflects Prussia's transitional monetary position before the Vereinsthaler agreements fully consolidated North German coinage.