Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1679 12 mariengroschen
This specimen was lot 73237 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. 12 Mariengroschen, 1679. Zellerfeld Mint. Rudolph August. PCGS AU-55. Very minimally handled and offering a great tone, this wholesome minor--despite its smaller planchet size--still yields a wildman depiction with charming character. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This issue of 1668-84 introduced the twelve mariengroschen denomination in this state. Equal to one-third thaler, it was struck steadily until 1789. No mintmaster appears on this coin. The wild man is the only design used. The leaping stallion reverse appeared on the one-third thaler.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-504; Welter-1848.
- 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, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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