Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1788-C 24 mariengroschen
This specimen was lot 73541 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. 24 Mariengroschen (2/3 Taler), 1788-C. Zellerfeld Mint. Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand. PCGS AU-58. This example exhibits subdued luster on lilac gray surfaces with generous splashes of champagne, particularly in the protected areas. Though evenly struck, the Wild Man is softly rendered and the reverse is weak in the right central area. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This was the only design used on the gulden in 1787. By this time, the gulden had slipped from two-thirds to half a thaler. It was struck 1784-89.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-1022; Welter-2908.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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