View source for Hannover 1719-HCB 2/3 thaler KM-148

[[Image:JE151-1384.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 151, lot 1384]]

This specimen was lot 1384 in Jean Elsen sale 151 (Brussels, June 2022), where it sold for €360 (about US$450 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, BRUNSWICK-CALENBERG-HANOVRE, Georg Ier, roi d'Angleterre (1714-1727), AR 2/3 Taler, 1719HCB, Clausthal. D/ Croix formée de quatre écus couronnés (Angleterre, France, Irlande et Brunswick). R/ Cheval bondissant à g. Rare Fines griffes. Belle patine. Superbe.'' ([[Germany]], electorate of [[German States, Hannover|Hannover]], George I, king of England, 1714-27, silver 2/3 thaler of 1719, Clausthal mint. Obverse: cross formed of four shields (England, France, Ireland and Brunswick); reverse: a stallion leaping left. Rare, fine scratches, nice patina, Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1719-27. Numerous other gulden exist ([[Hannover 1716-HCB 2/3 thaler|bust obverse]] or "wild man" obverse) as well as 24 mariengroschen (KM 73, last struck in 1715).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen is 12,98 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 148, Welter 2242; Dav-427. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Davenport, John S., ''Silver Gulden, 1559-1763,'' Frankfurt am Main, Numismatischer Verlag P. N. Schulten, 1982.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 151: Collection Paul Witte, Monnaies de Brabant,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022. 

''Link to:''
* [[Hannover 1718-HH 2/3 thaler KM-112.1|1718-HH ⅔ thaler, wild man reverse without value]]
* [[Hannover 1719-C 2/3 thaler|1719-C ⅔ thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1719-HCB thaler Dav-2075|1719-HCB "St. Andrew" thaler]]
* [[Hannover 1719-C thaler Dav-2077|1719-C thaler, four shields obverse/wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1719-HH thaler Dav-2077|1719-HH thaler, four shields obverse/wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1719-HCB thaler Dav-2081|1719-HCB thaler, bust obverse]]
* [[Hannover 1720-HCB 1/3 thaler KM-146|1720-HCB ⅓ thaler, "leaping stallion" reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1720-C 2/3 thaler|1720-C ⅔ thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1720-HCB thaler Dav-2081|1720-HCB thaler, bust obverse]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1719]]

[[Category: Selections from Jean Elsen sale 151]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]