Hannover 1833-A 16 gute groschen
This specimen was lot 1713 in Jean Elsen sale 162 (Brussels, June 2025), where it sold for €110 (about US$153 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, HANOVRE, Wilhelm IV (1830-1837), AR 16 Gute Groschen, 1833, Clausthal. Nettoyé et petits coups au droit. (Germany, kingdom of Hannover, William IV, 1830-37, silver sixteen good groschen of 1833, Clausthal mint. Cleaned and small nicks on the obverse, Extremely Fine.)"
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. The auctioneers incorrectly attributed this example to George IV, who died in 1830. The coin states "WILHELM IV", for his younger brother William IV (r. 1830-37). The type was struck 1832-34 in several varieties, the one shown here having a "L" engraved into the mound under the stallion. This denomination was worth half a thaler.
Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.
Specification: 11.77 g, 0.993 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-145.3, J. 33d; A.K.S. 66.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 162: Collection Jacques Druart, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
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