Hannover 1702 12 mariengroschen
This specimen was lot 73595 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Hannover. 12 Mariengroschen (1/3 Taler), 1702. Zellerfeld Mint; mm: three stars. Georg Ludwig (future George I of Great Britain). PCGS AU-58. This coin displays attractive, lustrous argent surfaces with toning in shades of subtle champagne and barely perceptible cobalt. Very good detail is seen on the obverse and just the merest hint of shadowing on the reverse opposite the Wild Man figure. A very appealing piece well worthy of attention and a bid. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This type was struck 1700-11 with three stars as a mintmark; in addition, there is also KM 37 (with St. Andrew on the reverse).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-34; Welter-2172.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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