Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1790-MC 1/6 thaler

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 46036

This specimen was lot 46036 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Brunswick. 1/6 Taler, 1790-MC. Brunswick Mint. Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand. PCGS Genuine--Tooled, Unc Details." This denomination was introduced in 1693 and most types featured the leaping stallion of Hannover. Both Karl I and his successor Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand struck this denomination. This type was struck for the duke 1780-1804 and is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-1001; Welter-2916.

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 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

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• 1794-MC 1/12 thaler, leaping stallion reverse
• 1801-MC 1/6 thaler, Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand
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