Hannover 1821-LB 3 mariengroschen

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 47130

This specimen was lot 47130 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $384. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Hannover. 3 Mariengroschen, 1821-LB. Georg IV. PCGS MS-65." This denomination was struck in many styles 1816-21 for George III and George IV. It was superseded by the 1/12 thaler, a coin of the same face value. This example realized 3½ times the catalog value.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.34 g, 0.437 fine silver, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-120.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• 1820-LB 3 mariengroschen, George IV
• 1820 16 gute groschen, "GEORGIUS. IV. D. G. BRITAN. & HANNOV. REX"
• 1821-B 1/6 thaler
• 1821 16 gute groschen, "CONV·MÜNZE·FEIN SILB·" in two lines
• 1821 16 gute groschen, "CONV·MÜNZE·FEIN SILB·" in an arc
• 1821-B 2½ thaler
• 1822-B 10 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1821