Hannover 1763-IAP 1/6 thaler

Stack's Bowers September 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74585

This specimen was lot 74585 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $100. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Hannover. 6 Mariengroschen (1/6 Taler), 1763-IAP. Zellerfeld Mint. Georg III (George III of Great Britain). PCGS AU-55. A dove-gray example with hints of champagne toning. Note that the holder is in error regarding the attribution. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This type was struck 1762-84 and is common. It superseded KM 180, struck 1743-60 for George II.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-348; Welter-2841.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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