Hannover 1786-C 4 mariengroschen

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Künker sale 354, lot 5731

This specimen was lot 5731 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €150 (about US$209 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, Georg III. 1760-1820. 4 Mariengroschen 1786, Zellerfeld. Prachtexemplar. Herrliche Tönung, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Slg. Dr. Ahlers, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 39, Osnabrück 1997, Nr. 4124. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, George III, 1760-1820, four mariengroschen of 1786, Zellerfeld mint. Choice example, superb toning, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1762-86 and is common. Four mariengroschen was 1/9 thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver or billon, this specimen 2.11 g.

Catalog reference: KM 346, Welter 2846; Smith 244.

Source:

  • 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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