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Royal Prussian Asiatic Company

The Royal Prussian Asiatic Company of Emden was a chartered trading company established by Frederick the Great to trade with Asia.

Kind: company
Region: Western Europe, Europe

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Piastre of the Royal Prussian Asiatic Company of Emden

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Piastre of the Royal Prussian Asiatic Company of Emden

1751

Silver coin. Obverse: bust of King Friedrich II of Prussia facing right. Reverse: coat of arms supported by supporters, above which a crowned eagle and below which a smaller shield with letters K, A, P, C and E in three lines, around which a motto. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-…

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