Hannover 1708-RB thaler Dav-2065
This specimen was lot 73571 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Hannover. Taler, 1708-RB. Zellerfeld Mint. Georg Ludwig (future George I of Great Britain). PCGS AU-53. This coin displays dove gray surfaces with hints of cobalt in the protected areas near the peripheries. The charming Wild Man is presented in a very wide stance as if ready to engage any challenger. Well-struck with light wear; some minor shadowing on the reverse from the Wild Man figure is noted. Attractive. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection. Includes ticket from Kuenker." This type was struck 1700-11 and is somewhat scarce (the 1700 is catalogued as Dav-6653). Other thalers for 1708 include Dav-2058 (leaping stallion) and Dav-2062 (St. Andrew reverse), both priced lower.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-2065; KM-35; Welter-2143.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- 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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