Kingdom of Prussia

Wilhelm I

1 Silbergroschen

普魯士王國

威廉一世

1銀格羅申

Item number: A1514

Year: AD 1868

Material: Billon

Size: 18.3 x 18.3 x 0.9 mm

Weight: 2.1 g

Manufactured by: Berlin State Mint

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2020

This is a 1 Silbergroschen coin issued by the Kingdom of Prussia in AD 1868, at a time when the unification of the German states had not yet been completed. Silbergroschen was a type of currency that was commonly used in various German states in the northern part of Germany before the unification of Germany.

The obverse of the coin features a right-facing portrait of King Wilhelm I of Prussia, with the surrounding inscription in a circular pattern reading “WILHELM KOENIG VON PREUSSEN” (Wilhelm, King of Prussia).

The reverse of the coin features the denomination and year of issue in German, with “1 SILBER GROSCHEN” (1 Silbergroschen) and “1868” prominently displayed. At the bottom is the mintmark “A,” indicating that the coin was struck at the Berlin State Mint. The upper edge of the coin displays the exchange rate between this coin and higher denomination thalers: “30 EINEN THALER” (30 coins equal 1 Thaler). The lower edge is inscribed with “SCHEIDE MÜNZE” (fiat coin), denoting the coin as legal tender in the Kingdom of Prussia.

Wilhelm I ascended to the throne of the Kingdom of Prussia in AD 1861, succeeding his late brother. During his reign, he appointed the conservative Otto von Bismarck as Prime Minister, who played a pivotal role in both domestic and foreign policies. In military matters, Wilhelm I, drawing from his experience in the Napoleonic Wars, relied on capable generals such as Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, who facilitated the modernisation of the Prussian army. Through victories in the three key wars— the Second Schleswig War (AD 1864), the Austro-Prussian War (AD 1866), and the Franco-Prussian War (AD 1870)— Wilhelm I became the first Emperor (Kaiser) of the unified German Empire, which was proclaimed in AD 1871.

物件編號: A1514

年代: 公元 1868 年

材質: 銅銀合金

尺寸: 18.3 x 18.3 x 0.9 mm

重量: 2.1 g

製造地: 柏林國家造幣廠

來源: 福君錢幣 2020

這是一枚公元1868年,彼時尚未完成德意志諸國統一的普魯士王國所發行的1銀格羅申硬幣。銀格羅申是一種德國統一以前,流行於北德意志地區各邦國的一種貨幣。

錢幣正面是時任普魯士國王的威廉一世右側頭像,周圍的環形銘文為國王名諱和頭銜「WILHELM KOENIG VON PREUSSEN」(威廉 普魯士國王)。

錢幣背面的中央以德文標示面額和發行年代,「1 SILBER GROSCHEN」(1銀格羅申) 和「1868」,最下方有一個「A」代表錢幣出自柏林國家造幣廠。錢幣上緣是硬幣跟大面額塔勒之間的兌換率「30 EINEN THALER」(30枚兌換1塔勒),下緣則標示這枚硬幣為普魯士王國的法定貨幣「SCHEIDE MÜNZE」。

威廉一世於公元1861年,繼承兄長遺留的普魯士王位,在位期間任用保守派的俾斯麥為宰相,協助普魯士王國的內政和外交。另外在軍事方面,擁有拿破崙戰爭經驗的威廉一世也重用老毛奇等能將,協助軍隊的現代化改革,並且歷經公元1864年的普丹戰爭、公元1866年的普奧戰爭和公元1870年的普法戰爭,三場重要戰爭的勝利。公元1871年,威廉一世成為統一後的德意志帝國首任皇帝。

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美國 錢幣學會 American Numismatic Society

https://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.30870

紐西蘭 蒂帕帕國立博物館 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/99776

更多相關訊息請參考:

https://coleccionismodemonedas.com/en/mint-marks-germany/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-I-emperor-of-Germany

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