A beautiful circular piece. Gloss on the surface, exquisitely struck details. delicate patina.
Obverse: bust of the ruler in armor, girded with a sash with an order cross, in the sleeve initials of St Johann Julius Steibrück - mincmaster of Königsberg, in the rim legend:
FRIDERICVS BORVSSORVM REX;
Reverse: a Prussian eagle in claws holding a scepter and an apple, on either side of the tail the numerals 1 and 8, below the tail the letter E denoting the mint in Königsberg, in the rim the legend:
COIN-ARGENT-REG:PRUSS:1753
Coin very rare in such a state of preservation.
