Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1670 12 mariengroschen

from the Wildman collection

from the Wildman collection

This specimen is one of a type struck for elector Johann Friedrich (1665-79) of Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Calenberg. His grandson, elector Georg Ludwig, became king George I of England in 1714. This type was struck 1668-73; 12 mariengroschen = 1/3 thaler. The Brunswick coinages are among the most complicated series of German states issues outside of Saxony. The SCWC lists coins for Brunswick-Blankenburg, Brunswick-Lüneberg-Calenberg-Hannover, Brunswick-Lüneberg-Celle and Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Hannover was the most important and eventually absorbed the others before itself being annexed by Prussia in 1866.

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM 123.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.

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