4 Groschen - Frederick William II

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Prussia
King	Frederick William II (Friedrich Wilhelm II) (1786-1797)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1796-1798
Value	4 Groschen (⅙)
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Silver (.521)
Weight	5.345 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 19271
References	v.Schr 3# 80-85 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1911. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 3. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich Wilhelm II. und Friedrich Wilhelm III. bis zum Jahre 1806 = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany. , Olding FR# 5, 9, 12 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. , KM# 362 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön DM# 97 Gerhard Schön. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). , Neum Pruss/Kön# 7 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

Portrait on the right of Friedrich Wilhelm II surrounded by the legend Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRIDERICUS WILHELM. BORUSS.REX.

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms of Prussia splitting the year, the facial value and the different of workshop to the exergue. The whole surrounded by the legend in Latin beginning at 1 o'clock. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
84 EX MARCA PURA COLON
1797
4. GR.
A

Edge

Plain

Mints

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
B	Wrocław, Poland (1100-1878)
E	Königsberg, modern-day Kaliningrad, Russian Federation

Comments

4 groschen = 1/6 thaler = 48 pfennig

Coin minted for South Prussia. Province existing from 1793 - 1807 on the territory of present-day Poland. Following the invasion of Napoleon's troops, South Prussia became the Duchy of Warsaw under French rule.

The 1797 vintage minted in Breslau and listed by Neumann does not exist. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

4 groschen = 1/6 thaler = 48 pfennig

Pièce frappée pour la Prusse méridionale (Prusse du sud). Province existant de 1793 - 1807 sur le territoire actuel de la Pologne. Suite à l'invasion des troupes de Napoléon, la Prusse du Sud devient le Duché de Varsovie sous la tutelle française.

Le millésime 1797 frappé à Breslau et répertorié par Neumann n'existe pas.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	References	Frequency
Undetermined
1796 A	2 939 087				v.Schr 3# 80 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1911. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 3. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich Wilhelm II. und Friedrich Wilhelm III. bis zum Jahre 1806 = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.	18%
1796 B	25 408				v.Schr 3# 81 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1911. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 3. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich Wilhelm II. und Friedrich Wilhelm III. bis zum Jahre 1806 = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.	2%
1796 E	396 889				v.Schr 3# 82 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1911. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 3. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich Wilhelm II. und Friedrich Wilhelm III. bis zum Jahre 1806 = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.	6%
1797 A	5 154 496	$ 16	$ 22	$ 22	v.Schr 3# 83 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1911. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 3. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich Wilhelm II. und Friedrich Wilhelm III. bis zum Jahre 1806 = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.	71%
1797 E	684 172				v.Schr 3# 84 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1911. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 3. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich Wilhelm II. und Friedrich Wilhelm III. bis zum Jahre 1806 = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.	11%
1798 E	138 460				v.Schr 3# 85 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1911. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 3. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich Wilhelm II. und Friedrich Wilhelm III. bis zum Jahre 1806 = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany.	4%

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Actual silver weight: 0.090 oz

Current silver price: 72.89 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 1019	27 Mar 2026	Undetermined	AU	USD 106.77 (EUR 92.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 174 Lot 570	15 Nov 2025	Undetermined	AU	USD 90.53 (EUR 78.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 144 Lot 1115	17 Nov 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 1417	28 Aug 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 13.93 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 671	9 Dec 2023	Undetermined	XF	USD 34.82 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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