Hannover 1837-B 4 pfennig
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This specimen was lot 1168 in Stephen Album sale 32 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2018), where it sold for $105.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "HANNOVER: AR 4 pfennig, 1837-B, struck in Hannover, PCGS graded MS65, ex Don Erickson Collection." This type of 1835-37 is the last issued under William IV, king of England. On his death, his niece Victoria ascended the throne of England and Hannover passed to the king's brother Ernest August, severing a connection started in 1714. This date is common. Four pfennig = half mariengroschen.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.92 g, .218 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-168.
- 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 32, featuring the Don Erickson Collection of German Coins, Part II and the Hazerfans Collection of Ottoman Empire Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.
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