1767, Hesse-Cassel, Frederick II. Silver 1/4 Thaler Coin.
Condition: XF+ Mint Year: 1767 Mint Place: Kassel Denomination: 1/4 Thaler Reference: Müller 2745, KM-469. Mint Master: Friedrich Ulrich (F.U.) Diameter: 27mm Weight: 7.73gm Material: Silver
Obverse: Crowned and foliaged coat-of-arms of Hesse-Cassel. Mint master´s initials (.F-U.) below. Fractional silver mark (53-1/3) value around. Legend: 53 1/3 ST : EINE MARK FEIN . / .F U.
Reverse: Fractional thaler value in words and date within foliage. Legend: FURSTL : HESS : LANDM . / * IUSTIRT *
Frederick II (German: Landgraf Friedrich II von Hessen-Kassel) (14 August 1720 – 31 October 1785) was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) from 1760 to 1785. He ruled as an enlightened despot, and raised money by renting soldiers (called "Hessians") to Great Britain to help fight the American Revolutionary War. He combined Enlightenment ideas with Christian values, cameralist plans for central control of the economy, and a militaristic approach toward international diplomacy.