Brunswick-Blankenburg 1729-CPS thaler Dav-2136
This specimen was lot 30192 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. Taler, 1729-CPS. Clausthal Mint. Ludwig Rudolph (as Prince of Blankenburg). PCGS AU-58. A fairly RARE and seldom encountered type, this impressive piece presents the bust of the Prince one side, with the other side dominated by not just the wildman, but a complex oval coat-of-arms surmounted by an ermine Elector's cap. Highly brilliant and lightly toned, with hardly any evidence of handling or time in commerce. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This scarce type is listed for Brunswick-Blankenburg for 1729 only. Here, the wild man supports the princely arms and the date is in Roman numerals. The duke succeeded to Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1731 and merged the two duchies, ending the -Blankenburg series.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 29.5 g, silver, 45 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Dav-2136; KM-36; Welter-2458.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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