View source for Hannover 1732-CPS 1/6 thaler KM-220

[[Image:K354-5711.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 354, lot 5711]]

This specimen was lot 5711 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €170 (about US$237 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, Georg II. 1727-1760. 1/6 Taler 1732, Clausthal. R Feine Tönung, vorzüglich. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 115, Osnabrück 2006, Nr. 2351.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Brunswick-Luneburg|duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover]], George II, 1727-60, one sixth thaler of 1732, Clausthal mint. Rare, fine toning, extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck with the leaping stallion reverse 1730 and 1732. This denomination was also struck with a wild man reverse (KM 180) and a St. Andrew reverse (KM 221). The elector George II was also king George II of England.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 3.27 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 220, Welter 2618; Smith 169. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

''Link to:''
* [[Hannover 1731-C 1/6 thaler|1731-C "wild man" 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Hannover 1731-IAB 2/3 thaler KM-229|1731-IAB ⅔ thaler, wild man]]
* [[Hannover 1732-IAB 1/6 thaler|1732-IAB "wild man" 1/6 thaler]]
* [[Hannover 1732-CPS 1/3 thaler KM-240|1732-CPS ⅓ thaler, St. Andrew reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1732-CPS 1/3 thaler KM-247|1732-CPS ⅓ thaler, leaping stallion reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1732-CPS 2/3 thaler KM-227|1732-CPS ⅔ thaler, leaping stallion]]
* [[Hannover 1732-IAB 2/3 thaler KM-229|1732-IAB ⅔ thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1732-IAB thaler Dav-2092|1732-IAB thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1733-IAB 4 mariengroschen KM-217|1733-IAB 4 mariengroschen, wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1737 1/2 thaler|1737 half thaler, on the death of the elector's wife]]
* [[Hannover 1737 thaler Dav-2096|1737 thaler, on the death of the elector's wife]]
* [[Hannover 1737-S ducat Fr-607|1737 ducat, Harz gold]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1732]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Hannover]]

[[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]]