2 Pfennigs - Frederick William IV

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Prussia
King	Frederick William IV (Friedrich Wilhelm IV) (1840-1861)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1846-1860
Value	2 Pfenninge = 2 Pfennig (1⁄180)
Currency	Vereinsthaler (1821-1873)
Composition	Copper
Weight	3 g
Diameter	20.55 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 10384
References	AKS# 91 Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog: von 1800 bis heute = Great German Coin Catalog (37^th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , Olding FR# 336, 349 Manfred Olding; 2014. Die Münzen des Königreichs Preußen von 1786 bis 1873: Katalog der Prägungen der Könige Friedrich Wilhelm II. 1786-1797, Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1797-1840, Friedrich Wilhelm IV. 1840-1861 und Wilhelm I. 1861-1873 = The Coinage of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1786 to 1873. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. , Jaeg 9 Pr# 51 Kurt Jaeger. Die Münzprägungen der deutschen Staaten, 9. Heft. Munzen & Medaillen, Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). , KM# 452, 452a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Neum Pruss/Kön# 37, 50 Erich Neumann; 1997. Brandenburg-preußische Münzprägungen 1415-1918 / Band 2. Königreich 1701-1918: unter der Herrschaft der Hohenzollern = Brandenburg-Prussian Coinage 1415-1918. Münz Zentrum, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Obverse

Crowned shield of eagle arms, FR monogram on breast

Script: Latin

Lettering: 180 EINEN THALER

Reverse

Three-line inscription with date, mintmark in exergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SCHEIDE MÜNZE
2
PFENNINGE
1854
A

Edge

Plain

Mints

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
D	Düsseldorf, Germany

Comments

From 1857 onwards the coins are minted according to the "Wiener Münzvertrag", the weight of the coins is slightly reduced.
1846-1856 [3,045 g.] = Neumann# 37 / KM# 452 / v. Schrötter# 210-220 / Schwalbach# 368-369
1857-1860 [3 g.] = Neumann# 50 / KM# 452a / v. Schrötter# 283-286 / Schwalbach# 367

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Date	VG	F	VF	XF	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1846 A			$ 5.60				6%
1846 D							3%
1847 A							4%
1847 D							0.4%
1848 A							2%
1848 D							3%
1849 A							4%
1850 A		$ 4.10					4%
1851 A							6%
1852 A		$ 4.20	$ 4.60				21%
1853 A	$ 1.50	$ 3.20	$ 4.10	$ 4.10			29%
1854 A		$ 1.70	$ 4.00	$ 4.00			14%
1855 A		$ 4.00	$ 4.60				11%
1856 A		$ 4.40	$ 4.40	$ 4.40			19%
1857 A		$ 2.80	$ 3.20	$ 3.50			7%
1857 A					KM# 452a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	3.0000 g	0%
1858 A		$ 7.70	$ 7.70				12%
1858 A					KM# 452a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	3.0000 g	0%
1859 A							5%
1859 A					KM# 452a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	3.0000 g	0.09%
1860 A			$ 2.30				11%
1860 A					KM# 452a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	3.0000 g	0%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 88 Lot 498	28 Jun 2023	1852 A	UNC	USD 11.61 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 188 Lot 1024	27 Mar 2026	Undetermined	XF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 177 Lot 738	6 Dec 2025	Undetermined	XF	Unsold
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