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🪙 1872-A Prussia 3 Pfennige – King Wilhelm I – Copper Coin – Berlin Mint
A historic 1872 3 Pfennige copper coin from the Kingdom of Prussia, struck under King Wilhelm I, the first German Emperor. This small denomination circulated during the formation of the German Empire, minted at the Berlin Mint (A).
🔍 Coin Details:
Year: 1872
Country: German States – Kingdom of Prussia
Denomination: 3 Pfennige
Ruler: King Wilhelm I (1861–1888)
Composition: Copper
Diameter: 24 mm
Thickness: 1.44 mm
Edge: Plain
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Mintmark: A (Berlin)
KM Number: KM# 482
Status: Demonetized
🇩🇪 Design Details:
Obverse: Crown above a square shield with Prussian eagle holding sword and orb.
Reverse: Value 3 PFENNINGE and date 1872 centered, with SCHEIDE MÜNZE (subsidiary coin) around and mintmark A below.
💡 Key Facts:
Struck at the Berlin Mint under the Kingdom of Prussia.
Part of the Vereinsthaler currency system, where 3 Pfennige = 1/4 Groschen = 1/120 Thaler.
Represents the last pre-Imperial coinage before Germany’s unification in 1873.
Attractive collectible for German States and 19th-century European copper coin collectors.
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