Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1694-RB thaler Dav-6598

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from Künker sale 354, lot 5669

This specimen was lot 5669 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,500 (about US$2,088 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, Ernst August, 1679-1698, seit 1662 Bischof von Osnabrück. Reichstaler 1694, Zellerfeld. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Auktion Kricheldorf 23, Stuttgart 1971, Nr. 1243. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg, Ernest Augustus, 1679-98, bishop of Osnabrück since 1662, thaler of 1694, Zellerfeld mint. Scarce in this quality, extremely fine.)"

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 1694-96 and is one of many featuring the wild man of the forest. The voided escutcheon on the center of the obverse was probably intended for the arms of Britain, which the dynasty would not obtain until 1714.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29.10 g.

Catalog reference: KM 382.2, Dav-6598; Welter 1955 (this example).

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]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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