Hannover 1862-B 1/6 thaler
This specimen was lot 46697 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $810. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Hannover. 1/6 Taler, 1862-B. Hannover Mint. Georg V. PCGS PROOF-64 Cameo." This type was struck 1859-63 and 1866. Hannover, originally part of the Brunswick-Luneburg domain, was made an electorate in 1698 and joined to Great Britain in 1714. Napoleon made it part of the kingdom of Westphalia but Metternich restored it as a kingdom at the Congress of Vienna. Hannover was separated from Great Britain in 1837, on the death of William IV, and annexed to Prussia in 1866.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specifications: 5.34 g, 0.520 fine silver, 23 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM-238; J-95; AKS-145.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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