Hannover 1742-CPS 16 gute groschen KM-280
This specimen was lot 4170 in Künker sale 406 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €4,600 (about US$6,036 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-CALENBERG-HANNOVER, Georg II. 1727-1760. 16 Gute Groschen (1/2 Reichstaler) 1742, Clausthal. Von größter Seltenheit. Kabinettstück. Prachtvolle Patina, fast Stempelglanz. (electorate of Hannover, George II, 1727-60, 16 good groschen or half thaler of 1742, Clausthal mint. Extremely rare, cabinet piece, superb patina, about uncirculated.)"
This type was struck with a bust obverse in 1741-43 and 1756. This example differs in many details from the issue of 1741. This denomination was also used for KM 272 (leaping stallion) and KM 281 (arms obverse).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, this specimen 14.60 g.
Catalog reference: KM 280, Dav-445 (shows a slightly different variety); Welter 2587; Smith 140.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 406: Gold Coins | Coins and Medals from the Medieval and Modern Times, a. o. Löwenstein-Wertheim | German Coins after 1871, a. o. Patterns from the Coenen Collection, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.
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