Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1679-HB 1/8 thaler
This specimen was lot 42890 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg. 1/8 Taler, 1679-HB. Johann Friedrich (1665-79). NGC MS-66. Small size (25.8mm) variety of this one year type struck to commemorate the death of Johann Friedrich. Immaculate quality with sparkling brilliance in the undulating centers and attractive blue and mauve tone that partially surrounds the edges. Easily the finest certified of its kind." An extensive series of coins was issued to mark the death of the duke, including KM 216 (1/8 thaler), KM 218 (1/4 thaler), KM 219, 220 (1/3 thaler), KM 221, 223 (1/2 thaler), KM 225 (2/3 thaler), KM 234, KM 235 (thaler), KM 237 (1½ thaler), KM 238 (2 thaler), KM 240 (3 thaler), KM 241 (4 thaler), KM 243 (5 thaler), KM 244 (6 thaler), KM 247 (8 thaler), KM 249 (10 thaler) but no gold.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-217.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
Link to:
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- 1679-HB quarter thaler, on the death of Johann Friedrich
- 1679-RB half thaler, on the death of Johann Friedrich
- 1679 24 mariengroschen, wild man reverse
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- 1679-RB thaler, "EX DURIS GLORIA" at the sides
- 1679-RB thaler, "EX DURIS GLORIA" at the top
- 1679-HB thaler, on the death of Johann Friedrich
- 1679 quadruple thaler, death of Johann Friedrich
- 1679 thaler, on the death of Johann Friedrich
- 1680-HB thaler, "leaping stallion"
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- Coins and currency dated 1679
- return to coins of German States, Brunswick-Luneburg