Hannover 1720-C thaler Dav-2076

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Künker sale 293, lot 678
Künker sale 386, lot 5194

The first specimen was lot 678 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €260 (about US$351 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, HERZOGTUM Georg I. Ludwig, als Georg I. König von Großbritannien, 1714-1727. Reichstaler 1720, Zellerfeld. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön +. (Germany, electorate of Brunswick-Luneburg, George Louis as George I, king of Great Britain, 1714-27, thaler of 1720, Zellerfeld mint. Edge defects, very fine or better.)"

The second specimen was lot 5194 in Künker sale 386 (Osnabrück, March 2023), where it sold for €1,200 (about US$1,551 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG-CALENBERG-HANNOVER, AB 1692 KURFÜRSTENTUM HANNOVER, - als Georg I. König von Großbritannien, 1714-1727. Reichstaler 1720, Zellerfeld. Prachtexemplar. Feine Patina, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (electorate of Hannover, George I, king of Great Britain, 1714-27, thaler of 1720, Zellerfeld mint. Outstanding example, fine patina, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

In addition to various "St. Andrew", "leaping stallion" and "bust" thalers, George I also issued "wild man" thalers with two different obverses, both common. On this one, the combined arms of England, France, Ireland and Hannover are shown within the Order of the Garter; on Dav-2077, the four shields are arrayed in a cross with a starburst in the center.

Reported Mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, the second specimen is 29.18 g.

Catalog reference: Smith 32, Welter 2236; Dav-2076, KM 114.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.
  • [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 386: Brakteaten | Mainz | Bibliothek Prof. Dr. Niklot Klüßendorf | Mittelalter und Neuzeit | Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2023.

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