3 Gröscher - Frederick William III

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Prussia
King	Frederick William III (Friedrich Wilhelm III) (1797-1840)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1800-1807
Value	3 Gröscher (1⁄40)
Currency	Thaler
Composition	Billon
Weight	1.6 g
Diameter	18.2 mm
Thickness	0.8 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 50145
References	AKS# 36 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# 147 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# 376.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Neum Pruss/Kön# 38 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. , v.Schr 3# 113-20 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.

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Obverse

Bust Left

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRID. WILHELM. III BORUSS. REX.

Translation: Friedrich Wilhelm III, King of Prussia

Reverse

Crowned eagle above value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MON. ARGENT.
III
18 A 06

Translation: Moneta Argentea - Silver Coin

Edge

Plain

Mint

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

Comments

Minted for West Prussia, East Prussia and Danzig (different A - Berlin workshop) as well as for Silesia (different G - Glatz workshop). These coins were legal tender in Poland and South Prussia. Qualified as 3 Gröschel or Düttchen in East Prussia. In Silesia, these coins were considered 3 Kreuzer (Böhm) and not 3 Groschen. Because of the flying eagle on the reverse, these coins were given the popular name "Fledermaus" (bat).

A large number of period forgeries are known for this coin. The year 1804 A was not officially minted, so all these coins are said to be period fakes [sources: Olding (p. 76), Schön 18. Jahrh. (p. 810), Schön Weltmünzk. (p. 323), AKS (p. 299)]. According to the AKS, only the vintages 1806-1808 were struck. Vintages prior to 1806, however, are included in other catalogs.

Gold strikes are known for vintages 1807G and 1808G (very rare).

Other catalog references:

C# 60

Schön# 6 (Weltmünzkatalog)

Jäger# 16

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Pièce frappée pour la Prusse de l'ouest, Prusse de l'est et Danzig (différent A - atelier de Berlin) ainsi que pour la Silésie (différent G - atelier de Glatz). Ces pièces avaient cours légal en Pologne et Prusse du sud. Qualifiés comme 3 Gröschel ou Düttchen en Prusse de l'est. En Silésie ces pièces ont été considérées comme des 3 Kreuzer (Böhm) et non des 3 Groschen. En raison de l'aigle volant au revers, ces pièces ont été nommées "Fledermaus" (chauve-souris) dans le langage populaire.

Un très grand nombre de faux d'époque sont connus pour cette pièce. Le millésime 1804 A n'a pas été frappé officiellement, toutes ces pièces seraient des faux d'époque [sources: Olding (p. 76), Schön 18. Jahrh. (p. 810), Schön Weltmünzk. (p. 323), AKS (p. 299)]. D'après le AKS seuls les millésimes 1806-1808 auraient été frappés. Les millésimes antérieur à 1806 sont cependant repris par les autres catalogues.

Des frappes en or sont connues pour les millésimes 1807G et 1808G (très rares)

Autres références de catalogue:

C# 60

Schön# 6 (Weltmünzkatalog)

Jäger# 16

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Date	VG	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1800 A	$ 3.50	$ 8.00				29%
1801 A						4%
1802 A		$ 11				21%
1803 A						23%
1804 A					Does not exist	0.5%
1805 A			$ 9.70	$ 9.70		25%
1806 A						20%
1807 A						5%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 146 Lot 1588	14 Dec 2024	1805 A	XF	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 1469	24 Jul 2024	1805 A	XF	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 126 Lot 494	18 May 2024	1805 A	XF	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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