Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1769-IAP 12 mariengroschen

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Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 55545
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This specimen was lot 55545 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. 12 Mariengroschen, 1769-IAP. Zellerfeld Mint. Karl I. PCGS AU-53. KM-867; Welter-2742. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This type was struck 1735-80 for Karl I and is common. Twelve mariengroschen made one-third of a thaler or half a gulden. Mintmaster IAP appears 1763-73.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-867; Welter-2742.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [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.

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