Prussia.

Prussia - is a heart and spirit of Germany. Country of honest workers and brave soldiers. Although Russians and Prussians struggled during a several centuries, we are always respected our brave enemies.
And now Germans - is the only real Russian friends in Europe. I want to share with You my old German coins. It"s my favorite.

 

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1/6 thaler 1786, silver .563, weight - 5,2 g. Bruswick-Wolfenbuttel. Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand the Duke.

 

3 pfennig 1822, copper. Reuss-Obergreiz, Heinrich XIX.

 

Thaler 1865, Kingdom of Hannover, silver .900, weight - 18,52 g., George V.

 

Saxony was a rather big German state. Dresden is a capital of this country. Dresden"s gallery - is a one of the best European museum. And saxonian coins is a real ART!
For example: 5 pfennig 1869, copper, mintage - 860000. Kingdom of Saxony, Johann the King.

 

"Mountain thaler" 1860, silver .900, weight - 18,52 g., mintage - 298000. Kingdom of Saxony. Johann.

 

Saxony become the Kingdom in 1806. Before 1806 it was a Duche. You can see a couple coins of that period.
1. 1/3 thaler 1781, silver. Friedrich Avgust III.
2. 2/3 thaler 1766, silver. Friedrich Avgust III

 

Hmm, I for one am glad that Prussia ceased to exist more than sixty years ago. And fortunately none of the nice coins you show in this topic are from there. By the way, the term "mountain thaler" is a little misleading. In German we call them Bergbau-Taler or Ausbeute-Taler, and I think such a piece is usually called "mining thaler" in English ...

Christian

 

Since 1871 Saxony become a part of German Empire. But during 1876-1918 Saxonians minted a several coins with a portraits of own kings.
1. 3 mark 1909, silver .900, weight - 16,667 g., mintage - 1197000. Friedrich Avgust III the King.
2. 3 mark 1913, silver .900, weight - 16,667 g., mintage - 1000000. Battle of Leipzig centennial.

 

Those are really nice!! Thanks for sharing

 

Eastern Prussia (Now - it"s a part of Russian Federation).
1. Solidus 1669, silver.
2. Shilling 1793, Friedrich-Wilhelm II.

 

1/24 thaler 1626, silver, Prussia, Georg-Wilhelm.

 

1/12 thaler 1766, silver, Kingdom of Prussia, Friedrich II the Great.

 

Surely - it is very good that Germany is peacefull nowencil:. My great-grandfather died in 1943 on the Eastern Front (he was a soldier in Soviet Army). But my another great-grandfather occupied Berlin in 1945 (he was a sergeant major in Soviet Army).

 

Duche of Silesia during a Prussian occupation, 18 kreuzer, Friedrich II the Great, silver.

 

Tomorrow I"ll continue...

 

Friedrich-Wilhelm III (1797-1840). Kingdom of Prussia.
1. 4 Groschen 1805, silver .521, weight - 5,345 g.
2. 1/6 thaler 1823, silver .521, weight - 5,345 g., mintage - 8550000.
That is equal coins (4 groshen = 1/6 thaler in Prussia).

 

This couple of cois minted during the reign of Friedrich-Wilhelm IV (1840-1861).
1. 4 pfennig (1/90 thaler) 1857, copper.
2. 3 pfennig (1/120 thaler) 1849, copper.

 

1 pfennig (1/360 thaler) 1868, copper. Wilhelm I - king of Prussia (1861-1888) and German Emperor (1871-1888).

 

Silver thalers - rather big and nice coins. This couple minted during the reign of Friedrich-Wilhelm IV.
1. Thaler 1844, silver .750, weight - 22,272 g., mintage - 50000.
2. Thaler 1859, silver .900, weight - 18,52 g., mintage - 17600000.