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9 Kreuzer - Frederick William III
| Issuer | Prussia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1808 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Prussian eagle displayed with spread wings, facing left and wearing a crown, occupies the central field. Beneath the eagle the numeral '9' is engraved, followed by the denomination KREUZER and the date 1808 in three horizontal lines, with the mint mark G incorporated within the date. The abbreviated provincial legend SCHLES. L . M. (Schlesische Landmünze) arcs across the upper portion of the field. The reverse is framed by a finely beaded inner border. |
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Prussia had no business striking 9 Kreuzer pieces — the denomination belonged to southern German monetary conventions, not Brandenburg-Prussian tradition. This coin exists because Frederick William III briefly controlled Franconian territories formerly administered by the Hohenzollern-Ansbach and Hohenzollern-Bayreuth margraviates, ceded to Bavaria in 1806. The 1808 issue was a transitional necessity, minted to satisfy local commercial expectations in a region still operating under Franconian reckoning before full monetary absorption into the Bavarian system rendered the type obsolete almost immediately.