Hannover 1827-C 2/3 thaler
This specimen was lot 7032 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $528. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Hannover. 2/3 Taler, 1827-C. George IV. NGC MS-63. A gorgeous example of the type, exhibiting sharp cartwheel luster, bold strike, and speckled russet toning that intensifies in the protected areas." 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; J-24a.
- 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, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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