Hamburg 1808-HSK 32 schilling Dav-657
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This specimen was lot 1247 in Jean Elsen sale 136 (Brussels, March 2018), where it sold for €60 (about US$88 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, HAMBOURG, sous occupation française, AR 32 Schilling, 1808HSK. D/ Armes de la ville. R/ Valeur et date en quatre lignes. Très Beau. (Germany, city of Hamburg, under French occupation, silver 32 schilling of 1808. Obverse: city arms; reverse: value and date in four lines. Very fine.)"
This coin was struck while the port was under French occupation.
Recorded mintage: 210,000.
Specification: 18.32 g, 0.750 fine silver, .441 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: Gaed. 655; J. 38; A.K.S. 12, KM-530, Dav-657.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 136: Collection Martiny, Collection Nef, Collection Casterman, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.
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