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[[Image:SB0123-25096o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, lot 25096]]
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This specimen was lot 25096 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $2,280. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Brunswick-Luneburg: [[German States, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel|Brunswick]]. 2 Talers, 1664-HS. Goslar Mint. August "the Younger". NGC EF-45. An entirely pleasing example of this broad flaned issue, this exceedingly handsome piece delivers a full strike and even wear on the high portions of the design. Deeply toned and escaping rough marking, this piece is certain to capture much attention from the many specialists in the series. From the Augustana Collection." A sesquithaler ([[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1664-HS 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS77|Dav-LS77]]) was also issued on this occasion.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 57.4 g, silver, 62 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-LS76]]; KM-451.4. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Davenport, John S., ''Large Size Silver Coins of the World, 16th-19th Centuries, 3rd Ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1991.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

''Link to:''
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1662-HS 2 thaler Dav-LS74|1662 double thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1663-HS 1/4 thaler|1663-HS quarter thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1664-HS 1/8 thaler|1664-HS ⅛ thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1664-HS thaler Dav-6341|1664-HS thaler, "houseboy" reverse, "AUGUSTUS" on the right]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1664-HS thaler Dav-6342|1664-HS thaler, "houseboy" reverse, "AUGUSTUS" on the left]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1664-HS thaler Dav-6344|1664 thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1664-HS 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS77|1664 1½ thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1666-HS 2 thaler Dav-LS87|1666 double thaler, on the duke's birthday]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1664]]

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