Hannover 1855-B 2-1/2 thaler Fr-1182
This specimen was lot 29508 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $2,585. The catalog description[1] noted, "Hannover. Georg V gold 2-1/2 Taler 1855-B MS65 Prooflike NGC, Hannover mint. Alluring, with prooflike mint brilliance and bold definition throughout. A flashy example with excellent eye appeal, incredibly scarce in this elite quality." Various types of 2½ thaler pieces were struck most years between 1814 and 1855; the type shown here was issued 1853 and 1855 and is very scarce. 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: 3.32 g, 0.896 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 223, Fr-1182.
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- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
- 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.
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