Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1834-CVC 10 thaler
The first specimen was lot 23998 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $3,818.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. Wilhelm gold 10 Taler 1834-CVC, MS64 NGC, an exceptionally choice example of this very scarce type with full glowing mint brilliance. Rare and most desirable in this superior quality." The second specimen was lot 1863 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €3,600 (about US$5,010 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-WOLFENBUTTEL, Wilhelm, 1831-1884. 10 Taler 1834, CvC. Mit eckiger "3" in der Jahreszahl. GOLD. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, William I, 1831-84, ten thaler of 1834. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
This type was issued in small quantities 1831-34 along with a gold 2½ (KM 1125) and five thaler (KM 1126). The last ten thaler was struck in 1857.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.30 g, 0.900 fine gold, lettered edge, the second specimen 13.30 g.
Catalog reference: KM 1122, Divo/S. 64; Fr-745; Schl. 211.
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- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
- [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
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