Hannover 1862-B groschen

formerly in the Wildman Collection

This specimen was one of a type issued 1858-66. It had a face value of 1/30 thaler but had only about 1/35 thaler worth of silver. Only high grade examples display the silvery look seen here; circulation turned these billon coins a dingy brown in rapid order. The kingdom of Hannover was the old duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg prior to the Napoleonic invasions. It was was separated from the British crown in 1837 and absorbed by Prussia in 1866.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.19 6 g, .220 fine silver, .015 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 236.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1856 10 thaler
• 1858 krone
• 1859 1/6 thaler
• 1861 thaler
• 1862-B 1/6 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1862
• return to coins of Hannover