Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1704 thaler Dav-2122

Goldberg sale 110, lot 2195

This specimen was lot 2195 in Goldberg sale 110 (Los Angeles, June 2019), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States: Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Taler, 1704. Anton Ulrich, 1704-1714. Death of Anton Ulrich's Wife, Elisabeth Juliane. Bust of Duchess right. Reverse: Reclining figure on floating cloud, Salzthalum castle with crown on cushion in the foreground. Toned. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Details (Repaired)." A silver 1/24 thaler, 1/12 thaler and a ducat were also issued on this occasion. A variety exists (Dav-2123) with the mintmaster's initials "HCH" added to the reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-2122; KM-671.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 110: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

Links to:

• 1703-RB thaler, wild man reverse
• 1704-HCH 2 pfennig, death of the duke
• 1704 groschen
• 1704-HCH 1/24 thaler, death of the duke's wife
• 1704-HCH 1/8 thaler, death of the duke
• 1704 24 mariengroschen, Rudolf August and Anton Ulrich
• 1704 24 mariengroschen, Anton Ulrich alone
• 1704-RB thaler, wild man reverse, Rudolf August
• 1704-RB thaler, wild man reverse, "LABORE ET CONSTANTIA", Anton Ulrich
• 1704-HCH ducat, death of the duke's wife
• 1705 6 mariengroschen, wild man reverse
• 1705 24 mariengroschen, wild man reverse
• 1705-RB thaler, wild man, "LABORE ET CONSTANTIA"
• 1705-RB thaler, wild man reverse
• 1705 1½ thaler, on the visit of the duke to the mint
• Coins and currency dated 1704