Hannover 1732-IAB 2/3 thaler KM-229

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73605

This specimen was lot 73605 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $192. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Hannover. 24 Mariengroschen (2/3 Taler), 1732-IAB. Zellerfeld Mint. Georg II August (George II of Great Britain). PCGS AU-55. A lovely bright argent example with subtle toning. Well-struck from slightly worn dies, detailing the well-sculpted features of the Wild Man. Attractive. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This type was struck 1730-43 with mintmaster IAB serving 1731-38 and is the most common for the date. Other gulden for 1732 include KM 226 (1732-CPS, bust obverse, very rare), KM 227 (1732-CPS, leaping stallion, scarce) and KM 228 (1732-IAB, leaping stallion, rare).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-434; KM-229; Welter-2580.

Source:

Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
Davenport, John S., Silver Gulden, 1559-1763, Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1982.
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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Hannover 1732-IAB 2/3 thaler KM-229

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