Hannover 1840-A thaler Dav-667
This specimen was lot 1621 in Jean Elsen sale 125 (Brussels, June 2015), where it sold for €95 (about US$126 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, HANOVRE, Ernst August (1837-1851), AR Taler, 1840-A. Nettoyé. Petits coups Très Beau à Superbe. (Hannover, Ernest Augustus (1837-51), silver thaler of 1840, cleaned, small nicks, very fine to extremely fine.)"
On William IV's death in 1837, the connection between Hannover and England was severed as Victoria became queen of England and Ernst August became king of Hannover. His tyrannical ways annoyed his subjects who nearly toppled him in the revolution of 1848. This type of 1838-40 is common.
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: 16.82 g, .993 fine silver.
Catalog reference: J. 64; A.K.S. 100; KM-182, Dav-667.
- 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.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 125: Collections Dr. Jacques Marneffe, Jean-Marie Chouters et Henri Pottier, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2015.
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