1 Gold Wilhelm - Frederick William I
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of Prussia
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Frederick William I (Friedrich Wilhelm I) (1713-1740)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1737-1738 |
| Value | 1 Gold Wilhelm (10) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Gold (.986) |
| Weight | 13.42 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 199107 |
| References | v.Schr 1# 177, 184 Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1902. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 1. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich I. und Friedrich Wilhelm I = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany. Manfred Olding; 2021. Die Münzen des Königreichs Preußen: von 1701-1740: Katalog der Prägungen der Könige Friedrich I. 1701-1713 und Friedrich Wilhelm I. 1713-1740 = The Coinage of the Kingdom of Prussia (1st edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). |
Obverse
Armoured and wigged bust of King Friedrich Wilhelm I facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRID · WILH · D · G · REX · BOR · EL · BR
E G N
Reverse
Order of the Black Eagle within circle. Four crowned mirrored F monograms with ribbons distributed in a cross.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PRO DEO , ET MILITE
1737 .
Mint
Berlin, Germany (1280-date)Mark
| EGN | Ernst Georg Neubauer, Mint Master, Berlin (1725-1749) |
Comments
The Prussian Wilhelms d'or was introduced by Friedrich Wilhelm I and named after him. It was equal to two Friedrichs d'or, or 10 Thalers.
Varieties are known to exist:
• Variety 1737 #1:
EGN Privy mark on Obverse.
Reverse: small writing.
• Example: The coin in the main image (13.42g, About Extremely Fine):
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 24. Sold for 6,750 EUR.
• Variety 1737 #2:
EGN Privy mark on Obverse.
Reverse: large writing.
• Example (13.42g, Very Fine - Extremely Fine):
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 25. Sold for 6,750 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Dr. Busso Peus Nachf, Auction 357, Frankfurt, 1998, Lot. 2560
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker Auction 81, March 2003, Lot 4195.
• Variety 1738 #3:
EGN Privy mark on Reverse.
• Example (13.44g, Extremely Fine):
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 26. Sold for 11,000 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Bankhaus Partin, Auction 49, München 1996, Lot. 595.
Varieties are known to exist:
• Variety 1737 #1:
EGN Privy mark on Obverse.
Reverse: small writing.
• Example: The coin in the main image (13.42g, About Extremely Fine):
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 24. Sold for 6,750 EUR.
• Variety 1737 #2:
EGN Privy mark on Obverse.
Reverse: large writing.
• Example (13.42g, Very Fine - Extremely Fine):
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 25. Sold for 6,750 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Dr. Busso Peus Nachf, Auction 357, Frankfurt, 1998, Lot. 2560
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker Auction 81, March 2003, Lot 4195.
• Variety 1738 #3:
EGN Privy mark on Reverse.
• Example (13.44g, Extremely Fine):
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
◦ Auctioned by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 331, 30 January 2020, Lot 26. Sold for 11,000 EUR.
◦ Auctioned by Bankhaus Partin, Auction 49, München 1996, Lot. 595.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1737 | EGN | EGN Privy mark on Reverse | |||||||||||||
| 1737 | EGN | v.Schr 1# 177Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1902. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 1. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich I. und Friedrich Wilhelm I = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany. |
EGN Privy mark on Obverse | ||||||||||||
| 1738 | EGN | v.Schr 1# 184Friedrich Freiherr von Schrötter; 1902. Das preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert / 1. Heft: Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich I. und Friedrich Wilhelm I = The Prussian Coinage System in the 18th Century. Paul Parey, Berlin, Germany. |
EGN Privy mark on Reverse | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 1902.62
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Actual gold weight: 0.425 oz
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