Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1656-LW thaler Dav-6521
This specimen was lot 489 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, October 2010), where it sold for $1150. The catalog description[1] noted,
"GERMAN STATES. BRUNSWICK-LUNEBURG-CALENBURG. Christian Ludwig, 1641-1648, 1665. Taler, 1656 LW. 12-fold Arms with five crests. Rv. White Horse leaping l., SINCERE ET CONSTANTER. Glorious broad planchet, flash under red-gold and pearl toning. Scarce in such high grade. MS-61 (NGC)."
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. 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 is listed under Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle, not -Calenberg, and is recorded for 1649-65, the entire reign of duke Christian Ludwig.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Welter 1511, Dav-6521, KM 211.
- 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]Kraljevich, John, Frank Van Valen and Christine Karstedt, Coin Galleries Mail and Internet Bid Sale, New York: Stack's, 2010.
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