| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 162 | Auction date: 6 November 2025 |
| Lot number: 1169 Price realized: 16,000 CHF (Approx. 19,724 USD / 17,183 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Germany Friedrich II, 1760-1785 2 Friedrichs d'or (10 Taler or 2 Pistols) 1780, Kassel mint, mint master Johann Balhasar Reinhard, AV 13.3 g. Bust right. Rev. Star of the Order (Hessian House Order of the Golden Lion), between the date 17-80 below, the initials B - R of the mint master. F. 1282; Schütz 1969; Müller 2703; Schön C135. Extremely rare in this condition. Minor adjustment marks, otherwise Fdc NGC MS 65 (2175209-011) Purchased from Fernando Procaccia, Roma, 9.1.1932. Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel was one of the richest princes in Europe. His wealth was partly due to the hiring out of more than 20,000 soldiers to the King of Great Britain, who deployed them in the American War of Independence. The corresponding silver coins bearing the Order Star are therefore also known in America as blood dollars. Our coin type, minted since 1775, could be described analogously as a double blood pistol. Estimate: 7500 CHF |  |
