View source for Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1683-RB 2 thaler Dav-LS107

[[Image:Br-Wolfenbuttel SB818-20562o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stacks Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 20562]]
[[Image:Br-Wolfenbuttel SB818-20562r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]]

This specimen was lot 20562 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $6,600. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. 2 Talers, 1683-RB. Zellerfeld Mint. Rudolf August (1666-1704). NGC MS-61. Mintmaster Rudolph Bornemann. The duke gallops left, marshal's baton in hand, denomination ("2") punched in below the horse's hoof; Reverse: Five-helmeted arms. A wonderful example of a 17th century Loser Taler. Sharply struck with light attractive tone and strong underlying soft satin luster." Like most double thalers, this one year type is rare. It is accompanied by a 1½ thaler ([[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1683-RB 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS108|Dav-LS108]]).
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 56.16 gms.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-LS107]]; KM-531.2; Welter-1827. 

''[[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>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018. 

''Link to:''
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1679-RB thaler Dav-6379|1679-RB thaler, wild man]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1679 2 thaler Dav-LS105|1679 double thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1683 12 mariengroschen|1683 12 mariengroschen, wild man reverse]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1683 24 mariengroschen|1683 24 mariengroschen, wild man reverse]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1683-RB thaler Dav-6379|1683-RB thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1683-RB 1-1/2 thaler Dav-LS108|1683-RB 1½ thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1685) thaler Dav-6387|(1685) thaler, on the dukes' brotherly unity]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1685-RB 3 thaler Dav-LS111|1685 triple thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1686-RB 2 thaler Dav-LS114|1686 double thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1683]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel]]

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