Hannover 1774-LCR thaler Dav-2110

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Künker Auction 441, lot 4199

This specimen was lot 4199 in Künker sale 441 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €3,800 (about US$5,228 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG-CALENBERG-HANNOVER, AB 1692 KURFÜRSTENTUM HANNOVER, AB 1815 KÖNIGREICH HANNOVER Georg III., 1760-1820. Reichstaler 1774, Zellerfeld. Ausbeute der Grube Güte des Herrn. RR Feine Patina, fast vorzüglich. Exemplar der Sammlung Dr. Friedrich-Karl Günther. (electorate of Hannover, George III, 1760-1820, thaler of 1774, Zellerfeld mint, for the Goodness of the Lord mine. Very rare, fine patina, about extremely fine.)"

This is the last thaler issued by the elector to honor a specific mine. The "Goodness of the Lord" mine had been mentioned previously in 1756 on Dav-2100.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 29.03 g, silver, this specimen 29,06 g.

Catalog reference: KM 369, Dav-2110; Müseler 10.6.4/28; Welter 2805; Smith 224; Kluge (Slg. Preussag) 54.2.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
  • 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, Frühjahrs-Auktion 441: Orders and Decorations from the Estate of Wilhelm, Duke of Bavaria (1752–1837), among others | Coins and Medals from the Middle Ages and Modern times, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Norway, and Saxony, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

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