2½ Silbergroschen - Frederick William IV

Issuer Prussia, Kingdom of

Type Standard circulation coins

Mints Berlin

Obverse

Head right

Lettering: FRIEDR. WILH. IV KOENIG V. PREUSSEN

Reverse

Denomination and date

Lettering: 12 EINEN THALER 2½ ꟾ SILBER ꟾ GROSCHEN ꟾ 1842 ꟾ A SCHEIDE MÜNZE

Basic Information

Category Coin

Ruler Frederick William IV (Wikidata)

Technique Milled

Orientation medal

Demonetization Yes

Face Value 2½ Silbergroschen (Numeric: 0.083333333333333) (Fraction: 1/12)

References

AKS #83

Old/Mue 2 #319

Jaeg 9 Pr #67

KM #444

Neum #13

Physical Characteristics

Composition Billon (.375 silver)

Weight 3.248 g

Size 20.75 mm

Thickness 1.1 mm

Shape Round

Technical Details

Obverse Lettering

FRIEDR. WILH. IV KOENIG V. PREUSSEN

Reverse Lettering

12 EINEN THALER 2½ ꟾ SILBER ꟾ GROSCHEN ꟾ 1842 ꟾ A SCHEIDE MÜNZE

Market Prices by Year

Date	1842	1843	1848	1849	1850	1851	1852
Mint	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Mintage	8,954,288	17,580,263	1,051,483	1,478,755	2,697,844	1,574,194	1,961,240
G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VG	-	3.02EUR	-	-	-	-	-
F	4.54EUR	4.00EUR	-	-	-	-	-
VF	6.60EUR	6.50EUR	-	6.85EUR	9.68EUR	5.21EUR	9.39EUR
XF	10.37EUR	11.29EUR	13.98EUR	-	-	7.00EUR	-
AU	15.68EUR	-	-	-	-	-	-
UNC	31.94EUR	-	-	-	-	-	-

Comments

The year 1847 listed by Baron von Schrötter as number 110 does not exist. Schrötter himself questioned its existence. This year is no longer used by the authors (except the SCWC).