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18 Gröscher - Frederick II
| Issuer | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1751 |
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| Currency | Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Armored bust of Frederick II (Frederick the Great) facing right, depicted in military cuirass with elaborate detailing on the shoulder pauldron and gorget. The effigy shows the king with flowing hair dressed in period fashion. The circumferential Latin legend reads FRIDERICVS BORVSSORVM REX, with the Königsberg mint mark W positioned at the end of the inscription. The portrait is rendered in a robust, high-relief style typical of mid-18th-century Prussian coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Crowned Prussian eagle displayed in the field, with the royal FR cypher monogram of Frederick II emblazoned on the eagle's breast. The tail feathers of the eagle divide the denomination numerals 1 and 8, indicating the face value of 18 Gröscher. The circular Latin legend MONETA ARGENT REG PRVSS surrounds the design, with the date 1751 and the Elbing mint mark E incorporated into the legend. The design follows the standard heraldic conventions of Hohenzollern coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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