Hannover 1857-B krone
This specimen was lot 1134 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,573 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHLAND | Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Herzogtum | -Calenberg-Hannover. Georg V. 1851-1866. Vereinskrone 1857 B, Hannover. PCGS MS62. (Germany, kingdom of Hannover, George V, 1851-66, union crown of 1857, Hannover mint. Graded PCGS MS62.)"
The krone was issued in Austria (KM 2253), Hannover 1857-62, Prussia 1858-70 (Fr-2437), Bavaria (Fr-280), Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (Fr-750) and Saxony (Fr-2902) 1857-71. Despite being minted in substantial numbers, none are common today, most likely having been melted to make ten and twenty mark after the reform of 1871. In addition, Hannover was annexed to Prussia in 1866, depriving this coin of its defender.
Recorded mintage: 145,163.
Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 232, Divo/S. 117. Fr-1183.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
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