Friedrich Wilhelm - 18 Groscher 1684 - Brandenburg-Prussia

Country: State of Brandenburg-Prussia (German States)
Margrave Friedrich Wilhelm (1620-1640-1688)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1684 (1676-1689) 
Value: 18 Gröscher (⅕)
Currency: Thaler (1618-1701)
Composition: Silver
Weight: 6 g.
Diameter: 29 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Grade: F/VF
Mint: Königsberg
Mintage: 1,109,000
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 468, Neum# 11.117b, 11.118, Schrötter Brand# 1635-1723, 1726-1739

Obverse:
Crowned and cuirassed large bust facing to right, carrying a sword on the right shoulder, legend around.

Lettering: 
FRID• WILH• DG• M• B• S• R• I• A• C• & P• E L•

Unabridged legend: 
FRIDericus WILHelmus Dei Gratiae Marchio Brandenburgensis Sacri Romani Imperii ArchiCamerarius & Prussiae Elector

Reverse:
Erect eagle topped with the Great Elector's hat, dividing the face value, initials of engraver at leg height, surrounded by the legend and the year in Arabic numerals.

Lettering:
SUPREMUS DUX IN PRUSSIA ✿ 1684
18 ꟾ HS

Edge:
Smooth.

Mintmark and master:
Königsberg, modern-day Kaliningrad, Russia.
HS → Heinrich Sievertz, Mint Master, Königsberg (1674-1694)
BA → Bastian Altmann, Mint Master, Plotzkau (1679-1680), Szczecin (1681-1685), Königsberg (1685-1687), Wismar (1687-1702), Ilmenau (1691-1702)

Comments:
18 Groschen or 18 Gröscher = 1 Orte = 1 Tympf = 1/5 Thaler

This type is characterized by the year in Arabic numerals. Coins with year (1675 and 1676) in Roman numerals belong to type Neum.# 11.117a / v.Schr.# 1632-1634.

This piece has a very large number of variants of the bust, the reverse, the legend and the punctuation.

Referenz : KM# 468, Neum# 11.117b, 11.118, Schrötter Brand# 1635-1723, 1726-1739

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Sammlung : German States coins