Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1820-MC 1/24 thaler
This specimen was lot 73752 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2022), where it sold for $144. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. 1/24 Taler, 1820-MC. Karl II. PCGS MS-62. An attractive and interesting example of this one-year type, with a clear overdate on the last two digits. The strike quality is superb, with nicely original surfaces and deep gray toning." The SCWC states that this type of 1814-15 was worth one groschen, which is true if one speaks of a gute groschen or a mariengroschen. The regular groschen was 1/30 thaler. This type accompanied a 1/12 thaler and a 1/6 thaler. Frederick William died in 1815 at the battle of Waterloo.
Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.
Specification: 1.94 g, 0.375 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-1089.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The February 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins, Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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