Frederick William III of Prussia, born on August 3, 1770, was the King of Prussia from 1797 until his death in 1840. Here are some key points about Frederick William III:Early Life: Frederick William III was born in Potsdam, Prussia, the son of King Frederick William II and Frederika Louisa of ... |
During George Washington’s presidency (1789-1797), the United States Mint began producing coins for circulation. The Coinage Act of 1792 established the U.S. Mint and authorized the production of various denominations of coins. Here are the main types of currency in circulation during George Wa ... |
History of the nameIn the 1500s, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstaler (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, “valley”, cognate with “dale” in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachi ... |