Hannover 1727-EPH thaler Dav-2077
This specimen was lot 72201 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Hannover. Taler, 1727-EPH. Zellerfeld Mint. Georg Ludwig (George I of Great Britain). PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, AU Details. Despite the cleaning, this example is yet steely gray and wholesome, with a pleasant and charming example throughout. Certain to be much demanded for the type." The year 1727 marked the death of George I and the accession of George II, instigating the issue of many thalers. These include
- KM 101.3/Dav-2081 (bust obverse, George I),
- KM 113.3/Dav-2073 (leaping stallion),
- KM 114/Dav-2076 (arms obverse, wild man reverse, George I),
- KM 133.2/Dav-2075 (St. Andrew reverse, 1727-CPS),
- KM 134/Dav-2077 (four shields obverse, wild man reverse, shown here),
- KM 188/Dav-2082 (death of George I),
- KM 189/Dav-2093 (bust obverse, George II),
- KM 190/Dav-2083 (leaping stallion reverse),
- KM 191/Dav-2084 (George II),
- KM 192/Dav-2094 (George II),
- KM 193/Dav-2085 (leaping stallion reverse),
- KM 194.1/Dav-2086 (leaping stallion reverse),
- KM 195/Dav-2088 (St. Andrew reverse, George II),
- KM 196/Dav-2090 (arms obverse, wild man reverse, George II),
- 1729-EPH thaler, British arms obverse/wild man reverse
- KM 197/Dav-2091 (George II).
In addition, there was a panoply of silver minors. The wild man thaler shown here was struck 1717-27 and is fairly common.
Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-134; Welter-2231, Dav-2077.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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- 1724 "leaping stallion" thaler
- 1726-EPH thaler, British arms obverse/wild man reverse
- 1726-EPH "wild man" thaler, four shields obverse
- 1726-CPS thaler, St. Andrew reverse
- 1727-CPS ⅛ thaler, death of the elector
- 1727-CPS "leaping stallion" 1/6 thaler
- 1727-EPH 1/6 thaler, wildman with tree in right hand
- 1727-CPS ¼ thaler, death of the elector
- 1727-CPS half thaler, death of the elector
- 1727-EPH 24 mariengroschen, wild man reverse
- 1727-EPH ⅔ thaler, wild man reverse, George II
- 1727-EPH thaler, British arms obverse/wild man reverse
- 1727-CPS thaler, death of the elector
- 1727 thaler, wild man reverse
- 1728 "leaping stallion" gulden
- 1729-CPS "leaping stallion" 1/6 thaler
- 1729-CPS ⅓ thaler, "St. Andrew" reverse
- 1729-EPH thaler, British arms obverse/wild man reverse
- 1729-EPH thaler, wild man reverse
- 1729-CPS "St. Andrew" thaler
- 1729-CPS thaler, bust obverse
- Coins and currency dated 1727
- return to coins of German States, Hannover