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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 7807204, member: 87809&quot;]Awesome Baroque coins! [USER=85693]@Marsyas Mike[/USER] your 3 Kreuzer for just $4 that&#039;s a great deal!</p><p><br /></p><p>German States, Kingdom of Prussia, Friedrich II, ½ Friedrichs d&#039;or:</p><p><br /></p><p>The Friedrich d&#039;Or was minted from around 1750 until around 1855. Shortly before that period there also was a Friedrich-Wilhelm d&#039;or , minted from 1737 until 1740 by Friedrich II’s father.</p><p>Half Friedrichs d&#039;Or traded for 2 ½ Thaler. It was issued in various styles 1749-86. The early issues are rare but the coin later came to be quite common and was imitated by other North German states as a five thaler gold coin. This ½&nbsp; Friedrichs d&#039;Or of 1751 shows four spikes on the reverse, usually there are three.</p><p><br /></p><p>22 mm, 3.338 g</p><p>Berlin, 1751</p><p>KM 939; Schr. 97; Olding 405 b 2; Kluge 49.2; Friedberg 2387</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob: FRIDERICUS BORVSSORUM REX Friedrich II facing right with cross and collar,</p><p>Rv.: Crowned eagle over military trophies four spikes on each side, 1751 A</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1340886[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]1340887[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A Brandenburg-Preußen, Kingdom of Prussia, Reichstaler also from the same Fridericus</p><p>Breslau (Today Wroclaw, Poland), 1751</p><p>38 mm, 21.87 g</p><p>Olding 28 b; v. Schrötter 182 b, Davenport 2583; KM 256</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: FRIDERICVS BORVSSORUM REX (Friedrich King of Prussia), Laureate portrait right</p><p>Rv.: EIN REICHSTALER 17 51 Crowned eagle flying (open wings), looking to the left above; right two and left three banner points</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1340890[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1340891[/ATTACH]</p><p>And last but not least, my favorite<b><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Leopold I, AR Taler</p><p>44 x 46 mm, 28.09 g</p><p>Kremnitz, 1692</p><p>Davenport 3262, KM 214.3. Huszar 1372; Voglhuber 225; Herinek 735;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: LEOPOLDVS [Madonna and child] D•G•RO•I•S •AVG•GER• [coat-of-arms] HV•BO•REX•, laureate, draped, and armored bust with lion-head shoulder right, titles divided by minute Hungarian Arms, Madonna with Child</p><p><br /></p><p>Rv.: •ARCHIDVX•AVS•DVX•BVR•MAR•MOR•CO•TY•16/92, crowned Imperial double eagle holding scepter and sword, Hungary-Bohemia coat-of-arms within Order Chain on breast, K B across fields</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1340888[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]1340889[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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