Hannover 1825-C 2/3 thaler
This specimen was lot 33862 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $300. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Hannover. George IV of England 2/3 Taler 1825-C MS62 PCGS, Clausthal mint. One of just two of this date certified in Mint State by PCGS, and the finest we have offered, an impressive degree of care taken in the execution of the designs." The old electorate of Brunswick-Luneburg was annexed by Napoleon in 1807. At the Congress of Vienna, it was restored as the kingdom of Hannover and ruled by the British kings until 1837. This type was struck 1822-29 for king George IV. It is not recorded whether George IV ever set foot in his German domain.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 13.08 g, 0.993 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 140.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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