Hannover 1723-HCB 1/3 thaler

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Sincona sale 83, lot 2562

This specimen was lot 2562 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 100 CHF (about US$133 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, Herzogtum, Georg Ludwig (Georg I.), 1698-1727. 1/3 Taler 1723, Clausthal. Feinsilber. Mit der Münzmeistersignatur HCB. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Kleine Kratzer (Very rare, Very fine, Small scratches)." This type was struck 1719-25. Other issues of this denomination issued in this period include a bust obverse (KM 110, no 1723), wild man (KM 111 and KM 163, 1723-EPH) and St. Andrew reverse (KM 145, no 1723).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen is 6.25 g.

Catalog reference: KM 146, Smith 45. Welter 2249.

Source:

  • 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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