Hannover 1749-IBH mariengroschen
This specimen was lot 5719 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €280 (about US$390 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, Georg II. 1727-1760. Mariengroschen 1749, Zellerfeld. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 4, Osnabrück 1986, Nr. 551. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, George II, 1727-60, mariengroschen of 1749, Zellerfeld mint. Extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
This type was struck 1727-60 and is common. One thaler equalled 36 mariengroschen. The elector George II was also king George II of England.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: billon, this specimen 1.38 g.
Catalog reference: KM 172, Welter 2639; Smith 183 A2.
- 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, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
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