Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1675 2 mariengroschen KM-106

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47118

This specimen was lot 47118 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $504. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg. 2 Mariengroschen, 1675. Johann Friedrich. PCGS MS-63." This coin, the smallest silver denomination, seems to have been struck with this design in 1675 only. Another two mariengroschen (KM 105), with a Wildman reverse, is common. Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg and Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle were traded back and forth between brothers until death left only one, who became the elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover ("Hannover" for short) and later king of England.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-106.

Sources:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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