Hanau-Munzenberg 1769-IIE 1/2 thaler

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Stack's Bowers 2024 NYINC sale, lot 56487
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Hanau in 1789, between Isenburg and Frankfurt. Munzenberg is to the north, neighboring Solms

This specimen was lot 56487 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $120. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Hanau-Munzenberg. 1/2 Taler, 1769-IIE. Wilhelm IX. NGC VF-30." This type was struck 1769-70 to promote the mines of Bieberer. The native dynasty fell extinct in 1736 and the state was ruled by the landgraves of Hesse-Cassel until 1803. The other part, Hanau-Lichtenberg, passed to Hesse-Darmstadt. The Bieberer Berg is still in Hesse, but is now the site of a soccer stadium.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 14.03 g, 0.833 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-103.

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, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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