Hannover 1825-B 10 thaler
This specimen was lot 42273 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $4,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Hannover. 10 Talers, 1825-B. Hannover Mint. Georg IV (George IV of Great Britain). PCGS MS-62. This sharp gold stunner flaunts energetic cartwheel luster and a commendable strike. Some light friction keeps it just shy of Choice in grade, but at this quality it will certainly be eagerly competed for by collectors of the series." The bust of the king is of George IV, king of Great Britain. Various types of ten thaler pieces were struck most years between 1813 and 1856; the type shown here was issued 1821-30 and is probably the most numerous of these scarce coins. It was struck to the module of a Prussian doppelter friedrichs d'or. The kingdom of Hannover was the old duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg prior to the Napoleonic invasions. It was separated from the British crown in 1837 and absorbed by Prussia in 1866.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.36 g, 0.90 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-1158; KM-133.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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.
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