1786...i Know I Have Seen It Before, Russian?

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harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 12:41 pm Does this look familar to anyone? It has a width of 18mm. Report this Post to the Staff

mmorgan22 Pillar of the Community United States 570 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 1:18 pm I don't have my catalog with me, but I think it is a 3 Kreuzer from Austria. Austria, Germany,and some German States also used the eagle on the reverse like the Russians did. It also has a B mintmark. Try searching on NGC's site and type in 1786B 3 and see what pops up. Edited by mmorgan22 01/04/2012 1:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2889 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 1:26 pm I think mmorgan22 is close - but that eagle reverse is indicative of Prussia rather than Austria My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 1:31 pm Agree with Prussia, the obverse legend: Fridericus Borussorum Rex Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 1:55 pm It's a 3 groscher I originally thought the mintmark was "B", but it must be "E" (for Konigsberg), there was no such coins with a B mark (or at least that I could find). Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 2:19 pm svslav, you beat me to it. was about to post: Nice going gang! PRUSSIA - 3 GROSCHEN - FRIEDRICH WILCHELM III Composition: Billon The mint mark must be an E from what I could find. This coin will fit nicely in my collection of darkside 18mm silver coins. Though billon is not "silver" it is about 5-15% silver, which is good enough for me! Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 2:51 pm Hey, that's not what the coin itself says. the reverse legend claims: MONETA ARGENT. Although, there's a proverb: If you see a plaque on a bull's cage which says "Lion" don't believe your own eyes. You went a little too far on your Friedrichs. Friedrich Wilhelm III replaced Friedrich Wilhelm II in 1797. In his turn Friedrich Wilhelm II replaced Friedrich II in 1786, but FW II's coin types were different. So what you have is the last year of Friedrich II who ruled 1740 - 1786. Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 3:54 pm Man, impressive. Good eye! Thank you. :) Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 9:02 pm German State of Silesia. 1786-B, 3 Kreuzer. KM# 1023 Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 10:11 pm Well, that solves the mystery of E looking like B! Report this Post to the Staff
harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 01/04/2012 10:18 pm Indeed it does, have a look at one I found for sale on the bay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Germany-Ger...em20bfa08d30 Good job DCH, you must REALLY know you 18th century europeans to have picked up on the difference between the E and a B! Impressive! Edited by harrison2 01/04/2012 10:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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