Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover 1698-RB thaler Dav-6652

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 55551

This specimen was lot 55551 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Hannover. Taler, 1698-RB. Zellerfeld Mint. Georg I Ludwig (future George I of Great Britain). Very Fine Details -- Scratched. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." The elector issued three thalers in 1698, of which this is the only one signed "RB". It was struck 1698-99 and is somewhat scarce. Georg Ludwig succeeded his cousin Anne Stuart as king of Great Britain in 1714.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-6652; KM-18; Welter-2142.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

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