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2½ Silbergroschen – Kingdom of Prussia

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1853–1860
Country: Germany Country flag
Currency:
Vereinsthaler
(1821—1873)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 10,068,641
Material
Diameter: 20.7 mm
Weight: 3.25 g
Thickness: 1.28 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Billon (37.5% Silver)
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard463
Numista: #16259

Obverse

Inscription:
FRIEDR. WILHELM IV KOENIG V.PREUSSEN
Translation:
Frederick William IV, King of Prussia
Script: Latin
Language: German

Reverse

Inscription:
12 EINEN THALER

2½ ꟾ SILBER ꟾ GROSCHEN ꟾ 1855 ꟾ A

SCHEIDE MÜNZE
Translation:
ONE THALER

2½ SILVER GROSCHEN 1855 A

TOKEN COIN
Script: Latin
Language: German

Edge

Smooth or finely striated

Mints

NameMark
BerlinA

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1853A1,839,407
1854A1,790,491
1855A1,555,617
1856A2,235,981
1856A—Proof
1857A1,093,571
1858A798,181
1859A472,081
1860A283,312

Series: 1853 Kingdom of Prussia circulation coins

½ Silbergroschen obverse
½ Silbergroschen reverse
½ Silbergroschen
1853-1860
1 Silbergroschen obverse
1 Silbergroschen reverse
1 Silbergroschen
1853-1860
2½ Silbergroschen obverse
2½ Silbergroschen reverse
2½ Silbergroschen
1853-1860
⅙ Reichsthaler obverse
⅙ Reichsthaler reverse
⅙ Reichsthaler
1853-1856
1 Reichsthaler obverse
1 Reichsthaler reverse
1 Reichsthaler
1853-1856
1 Reichsthaler obverse
1 Reichsthaler reverse
1 Reichsthaler
1853-1856
3½ Gulden obverse
3½ Gulden reverse
3½ Gulden
1853-1856
🌱 Fairly Common