Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1752-IBH thaler Dav-2168

Sincona sale 22, lot 1140

This specimen was lot 1140 in Sincona sale 22 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,261 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, Herzogtum, Karl I. 1735-1780 Taler 1752. Zellerfeld Ausbeute der Grube König Carl. Fast vorzüglich. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Charles I (1735-80), Zellerfeld mint, for the king Carl mine, choice extremely fine.)"

This is one of a series of mining thalers issued in the mid eighteenth century.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 29.14 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-2168; KM-946, Welter 2726. Müseler 10.3/58.

Source:

• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
• 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.

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