View source for Brunswick-Harburg 1624 1/2 thaler

[[Image:Brunswick K293-599.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 293, lot 599]]

This specimen was lot 599 in Künker sale 293 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,146 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-WOLFENBÜTTEL, HERZOGTUM Wilhelm, 1603-1642. 1/2 Reichstaler 1624, Moisburg. Von großer Seltenheit. Kl. Schrötlingsfehler, sehr schön.'' ([[Germany]], duchy of Brunswick-Harburg, William, 1603-42, half thaler of 1624, Moisburg mint. Very rare, edge cracks, very fine.)"</blockquote> Duke Wilhelm was the last ruler of Brunswick-Harburg which reverted to Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle on his death. This denomination is noted for 1620-30. It has a very high catalog value for an obscure German minor.

''Reported Mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 15, Welter 727 B; Bahrf. 64. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, ''Katalog 293: Münzen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. die westfälischen Privatsammlungen Werner Bröker und Bernd Terletzki,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.

''Link to:''
* [[Brunswick-Harburg (1622-26)-HP 1/4 thaler|(1622-26) quarter thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Harburg 1623 thaler Dav-6405|1623 thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1624-HVE 1/2 thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Harburg 1627 thaler Dav-6405|1627 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1624]]
* return to coinage of [[German States, Brunswick-Luneburg]]

[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 293, 294]][[Category:Minor coinage of the German states]]