Hildesheim 1717 4 pfennig

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72428

This specimen was lot 72428 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $156. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Hildesheim. 4 Pfennig, 1717. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. Quality that is never encountered for the type, this incredibly brilliant, well struck example is a decided cut above that which is generally seen." This type was struck 1702-33 of billon by the city, not the bishop. The price realized for this example matches the catalog value for Extremely Fine.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon.

Catalog reference: KM 251.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The May 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• bishop of Hildesheim 1699-HIS thaler Dav-5412
• Hannover 1717-HCB thaler Dav-2078
• 1724 thaler, sede vacante
• Coins and currency dated 1717