Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1673 12 mariengroschen

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 55486

This specimen was lot 55486 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. 12 Mariengroschen, 1673. Zellerfeld Mint. Rudolph August. NGC AU-58." This type was struck 1668-84 and is a slightly scarce half gulden of Rudolph August. This specimen is a product of the Zellerfeld mint but is not mintmarked. The "wild man" design was popular in Brunswick and Hannover at the time and appeared on many different thalers and minors.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-504; Welter-1848.

Source:

• 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, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

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