Guest alex Posted February 17, 2005 Posted February 17, 2005 I have a coin with the words fredericvs borvssorvm rex dated 1750 the man looks as if he is wearing a uniform the reverse has a crown at the top under that is a bird (could be an eagle) wings out streached with two banners on poles the bird rests on what looks like 4 flag poles either side of the bird with the letter A in a ring which the bird is standing on the coin is gold Quote
kuhli Posted February 17, 2005 Posted February 17, 2005 German State of PrussiaFriedrich II (the Great), ruler of Prussia from 1740-1786.you have a ½ Friedrich d'or, listed as C#45a in my old catalog.1 Friedrich d'or was equal to 5 thaler, so yours would be 2½ thalers.1 Friedrich d'or was 6.65gr of gold, so yours should be 3.32gr.The 'A' on the reverse in the mintmark for Berlin Quote
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