Hannover 1854-B 10 thaler

Goldberg sale 75, lot 3205

This specimen was lot 3205 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $862.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "German States - Hanover. 10 Taler, 1854-B. Georg V. Head left. Mount mark on rim. Very Fine." Various types of ten thaler pieces were struck most years between 1813 and 1856; the type shown here was issued 1853-56 and is rare. 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.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.3 g, 0.896 fine gold, .383 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-1179; KM 226.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

Link to:

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