1⁄24 Thaler - Frederick II
Obverse
Crowned monogram.
Lettering: FR
Reverse
5-line inscription with value and date.
Lettering: ✿ 24 ✿ ꟾ EINEN ꟾ REICHS ꟾ THALER ꟾ 1755 ꟾ ✿ F ✿
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
1⁄24 Thaler (Numeric: 0.041666666666667) (Fraction: 1/24)
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Billon (.3125 silver)
Weight
2.079 g
Size
20.55 mm
Thickness
0.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
FR
Reverse Lettering
✿ 24 ✿ ꟾ EINEN ꟾ REICHS ꟾ THALER ꟾ 1755 ꟾ ✿ F ✿
Comments
In some cases, the vintage is separated by a different mintmark.
The face value may be embellished with five-petal or six-petal rosettes, while the coin minted in Berlin is embellished with oak acorns:
The mintmark is embossed with circles, dots, rosettes with five or six petals or without ornamentation:
The mints, their differences and corresponding references
A - Berlin --- Olding# 134 --- von Schrötter# 690
B - Breslau --- Olding# 348 --- von Schrötter# 1706, 1707
C - Clèves --- Olding# 162, 349 --- von Schrötter# 720-726, 1708
F - Magdeburg --- Olding# 169, 351 --- von Schrötter# 731-736, 739, 1709
The mintmark is embossed with circles, dots, rosettes with five or six petals or without ornamentation:
The mints, their differences and corresponding references
A - Berlin --- Olding# 134 --- von Schrötter# 690
B - Breslau --- Olding# 348 --- von Schrötter# 1706, 1707
C - Clèves --- Olding# 162, 349 --- von Schrötter# 720-726, 1708
F - Magdeburg --- Olding# 169, 351 --- von Schrötter# 731-736, 739, 1709
