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Prussia (Germany) – Silver ½ Thaler Coin Mounted in a Pendant – Frederick II (”The Great”), 1764, Silver .750, coin weight: 11.13 g, total weight with pendant: 12.41 g, diameter: 32 mm - Prussia (Germany) – Silver ½ Thaler Coin Mounted in a Pendant – Frederick II (”The Great”), 1764, Silver .750, coin weight: 11.13 g, total weight with pendant: 12.41 g, diameter: 32 mm ½ Thaler 1764 – Frederick II (”The Great”) – Mounted in a Pendant Year: 1764 Country: Kingdom of Prussia (German Empire) Denomination: ½ Thaler Ruler: Frederick II (”The Great”) Metal: Silver (.750) Catalog Weight (coin): 11.13 g Total Weight with Pendant: 12.41 g Diameter: 32 mm Details: Silver ½ Thaler issued during the reign of Frederick II (”The Great”), one of Prussia's most renowned monarchs, who transformed the kingdom into a major European power. The coin was struck between 1764 and 1767 at several Prussian mints and is mounted in a pendant frame suitable for wearing while preserving the coin's original details. Obverse: Laureate bust of King Frederick II facing right, surrounded by the inscription FRIDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX. Reverse: The crowned Prussian eagle standing above flags and cannons. Below appears the denomination 2 EINEN R.THALER, with the mintmark separating the digits of the date. Condition: Well preserved, mounted in a pendant.