MK-B | Preußen: Friedrich Wilhelm II. 1797

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Preußen: Friedrich Wilhelm II. 1797
	Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen Coin Gallery Bode-Museum Room 243, BM-81/26 Brandenburg-Prussia. 16-19th Cent. Talers
Obverse	FRIDER WILHELM BORUSS REX. Bekrönter Wappenschild. Beiderseits 17-97.
Reverse	AD NORMAM TALERORUM ALBERTI. Ein Wilder Mann mit Keule neben einem fünffeldigen bekrönten Wappenschild.
Rim	Kerbrand
Class/status	Kingdom (medieval/modern)
Authority	Friedrich Wilhelm II (1786-1797), king of Prussia
Date	1797 Rococo
Denomination	Taler (Albertustaler) Taler (Albertustaler) Introduced in 1612 in the Spanish Netherlands and named after the Spanish Governor Albrecht of Habsburg (died 1626). Highly popular Taler coin, especially in the Baltic trade. In contrast to coins struck to the 9 Taler standard of the Reichsmünzordnung the Albertustaler contains c. 1.3 grams of silver less, consequently driving full weight talers from circulation. It is also called Kreuztaler (Cross taler) and Patagon in Spanish controlled territories. In addition to Spanish/Dutch Talers of this kind, simliar Talers were issued by a number of states (Dutch Provinces, Denmark, e.g. Liege, Prussia, Braunschweig, Hungary, Courland, and Holstein). By convention, in the Münzkabinett Berlin the term Albertustaler is only used for such coins when issued outside the Habsburg empire. For the Durch Zilveren Dukaat (with standing knight/coat of arms) issued from 1659 to 1802 of similiar weight and fineness see Taler (zilveren dukaat). Lit.: F. von Schrötter, Wörterbuch der Münzkunde II (1930) s.v. Albertustaler p. 18.
	Silver ; 28,28 g; 40 mm; 12 h
Production	struck
Mint	Berlin
Region	Brandenburg
Country	Germany
Publications	F. Freiherr von Schrötter, Das Preussische Münzwesen im 18. Jahrhundert III. Die Münzen aus der Zeit der Könige Friedrich Wilhelm II. und Friedrich Wilhelm III. bis zum Jahre 1806 (1911) 14 Nr. 225; J. S. Davenport, German Talers 1700-1800 (1965) Nr. 2601; W. Steguweit - B. Kluge, Suum Cuique. Medaillenkunst und Münzprägung in Brandenburg-Preußen (2008) Nr. 210.
Item	Coin
Department	Modern Period, 18th century
Object number	18205892
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