1 Thaler - Frederick William

€39,936.00
IssuerMecklenburg-Strelitz
Year1870
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Vereinsthaler = 1⁄30 Metric Pound
CurrencyThaler (1701-1872)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight18.52 g
Dimensions32.5 mm
Thickness2.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#100, Dav GT III#732
Obverse descriptionPortrait of the Grand Duke Frederick William to the left, surrounded by his name, title and the name of the Grand Duchy
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringFRIEDRICH WILH.V.G.G.GROSSH.V.MECKLENB.STRL. A
Reverse descriptionCoat of Arms of the Grand Duchy encircled by the Garter and its motto, crowned and surrounded by denomination. Date below. Friedrich Wilhelm married a granddaughter of Georg III and made a Knight of the Order of the Garter by Queen Victoria (1862), which allows him to add the famous garter to his Arms-
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringEIN THALER XXX EIN P F.F. HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE 1870
EdgeText in hollow
Mint
Mintage1870 A - - 50 000
Catalog ID3509282970
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