Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover 1699-RB thaler Dav-6652

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Stack's Bowers 2022 ANA sale, lot 30234
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This specimen was lot 30234 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Hannover. Taler, 1699-RB. Zellerfeld Mint. Georg Ludwig (future George I of Great Britain). PCGS AU-55. A fairly SCARCE two-year type, of which this represents the first year, the present specimen yields a variety of gray toning that further accentuates the devices and rather unhandled and original surfaces. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." Christian Ludwig was duke in Calenberg 1641-48 and in Celle 1648-65. His younger brother Georg Wilhelm was duke in Calenberg 1648-65 and in Celle 1665-1705. Johann Friedrich, the third brother, was duke in Calenberg 1665-79. The last brother, Ernst August, was duke in Calenberg 1679-98 and elector of Hannover 1692-98. Ernst August's son George inherited Calenberg and Hannover in 1698, Celle in 1705 and the throne of Great Britain in 1714. This type was struck 1698-99. The voided escutcheon in the center represented the elector's anticipation of obtaining the English throne.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-18, Dav-6652; 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, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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