1 Groschen - Frederick II Eagle
Features
| Issuer |
Duchy of Liegnitz-Brieg
(Silesia)  |
|---|---|
| Duke |
Frederick II (Fridrich II) (1488-1547)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1495-1547 |
| Value | 1 Groschen |
| Currency | Groschen |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.98 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 93762 |
| References | MB# 5 Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes). Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne (Polish Numismatic Society), Warsaw, Poland (4 volumes).Friedrich Friedensburg, Hans Seger; 1901. Schlesiens Münzen und Medaillen der neueren Zeit = Silesian Coins and Medals of Modern Times. Vereins für das Museum Schlesischer Altertümer, Wrocław, Poland. , Schult# 3340 Wolfgang Schulten; 1974. Deutsche Münzen aus der Zeit Karls V: Typenkatalog der Gepräge zwischen dem Beginn der Talerprägung (1484) und der dritten Reichsmünzordnung (1559) = German Coins from the Time of Charles V. Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. |
Obverse
Silesian eagle in circle, mixed Gothic and Latin letters in legend
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ FRIDERICVS ⵓ D ⵓ G ⵓ DVX ⵓ SLES
Lettering (regular font): ✠ FRIDERICVS ⵓ D ⵓ G ⵓ DVX ⵓ SLES
Unabridged legend: Fridericus Dei Gratia Dux Silesiae
Translation: Frederick, by the grace of God, Duke of Silesia.
Reverse
Facing half-length figure of St. Hedwig holding model of church, mixed Gothic and Latin letters in legend
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ MONETA ⵓ DVCIS ⵓ LEGNECENSIS
Lettering (regular font): ✠ MONETA ⵓ DVCIS ⵓ LEGNECENSIS
Unabridged legend: Moneta Ducis Legnecensis
Translation: Coinage of the Duke of Legnica.
Edge
Plain
Mint
Legnica, Poland (1256-1623)Comments
Ref. S/Sch#6.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1495-1547) | 
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$ 110 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 93
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 103 Lot 127 
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9 Dec 2023 | UNC |
USD 133.56
(EUR 115.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 73 Lot 353
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28 Dec 2022 | UNC |
USD 80.14
(EUR 69.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 152 Lot 481
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8 Mar 2025 | VF |
USD 191.63
(EUR 165.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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