© ZacUK
© ZacUK
Token - Frederick William III (Neue Ehre Neues Glück) ND
| - | 3.3 g | 24 mm |
| Location | Kingdom of Prussia (German States) |
|---|---|
| King | Frederick William III (Friedrich Wilhelm III) (1797-1840) |
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Weight | 3.3 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#184193 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
On left, Mars sitting on a rock, facing right overlooking a landscape, holding an unsheathed sword in lowered right hand. On top middle, a flying dove anoints him with a laurel wreath. On far left a large plant. All being illuminated by a rising sun on lower right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NEUE EHRE NEUES GLÜCK
IETTON
Translation:
New Honour, New Luck
Jeton
Engraver: Johann Jakob Lauer
Edge
Plain
Comment
Friedrich (FRIED) Wilhelm (WILH) III King (KOE) of (V) Prussia (PREUSSEN) - reigned from 1797 to 1840Minter: Lauer, Johann Jacob 1806-1865
Catalogue: Mitchiner No. 2012
A variety for this token and for the same engraver, slight differences in the obverse legend and in the designs:
