Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1667 4 mariengroschen
This specimen was lot 73488 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $100. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. 4 Mariengroschen, 1667. Zellerfeld Mint. Rudolph August. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, EF Details. RARE. A single year type with this legend variety and an unusual design motif by virtue of the inner wreath separating the Wild Man from the outer legend. This example offers slightly uneven medium to dark gray surfaces, strongly rendered legends, and some softness in the central devices on both sides. Nonetheless, an elusive piece with only four offerings of the type noted in the last 20 years. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." A variety exists (KM 500, struck 1667-74) with the obverse legend "D G RUDOLPH AUGUSTUS" instead of the "RUDOLPH AUGUSTUS D G" shown here. Neither have a high catalog value.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-499; Welter-1856.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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