Poland

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  1. BargainHunterCoins

    BargainHunterCoins New Member

    Just picked up this 1797 1/2 Grossus from Poland. These European coins from the 1600-1700's I have been getting into lately, very affordable for the age and some interesting designs and monograms.
     

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    BargainHunterCoins, Apr 25, 2016
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  3. noname

    noname Well-Known Member

    cool
     
    noname, Apr 25, 2016
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  4. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    I would say, it is East Prussia.
     
    Siberian Man, Apr 26, 2016
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  5. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Hmm, the coin says BORUSS· MERID·, and that would be South Prussia (Borussia Meridionalis). Yes, the FW monogram is what the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm II used, and the B mintmark refers to Breslau (pl: Wrocław). But around here borders are or were somewhat flexible. ;)

    Christian
     
    chrisild, Apr 26, 2016
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  6. noname

    noname Well-Known Member

    East Prussia is technically in Poland, or was (Before end of WWII), Prussia was dissolved in 1947
     
    noname, Apr 28, 2016
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