Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1676 4 mariengroschen KM-180

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from Künker sale 354, lot 5640

This specimen was lot 5640 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €160 (about US$223 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, Johann Friedrich, 1665-1679. 4 Mariengroschen 1676, Clausthal. Prachtexemplar. Herrliche Patina, vorzüglich. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Slg. Dr. Ahlers, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 39, Osnabrück 1997, Nr. 3813. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg, John Frederick, 1665-79, four mariengroschen of 1676, Clausthal mint. Choice example, superb patina, extremely fine.)"

Four mariengroschen = 1/9 thaler. This one year type was accompanied by KM 154 with a wild man reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, this specimen 2.33 g.

Catalog reference: KM 180, Welter 1792.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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