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[[Image:K354-5726.jpg|300px|thumb|Künker sale 354, lot 5726]]

This specimen was lot 5726 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €800 (about US$1,113 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, Georg III. 1760-1820. Einseitiger Pfennig (Schüsselpfennig) 1764, Clausthal. RR Stempelglanz. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Auktion Heinz-W. Müller 71, Solingen 1992, Nr. 2375.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Brunswick-Luneburg|duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover]], George III, 1760-1820, uniface penny of 1764, Clausthal mint. Very rare, uncirculated.)"</blockquote> There is an extensive series of copper pfenning struck for this state (KM 204, 205, 215, 330, 337, 360, 380), most common. This billon piece was struck 1764 only and is scarce. The oval outline suggests that it was struck on roller dies.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' billon, this specimen 0.33 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 355, Welter 2882; Smith 256. 

''[[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 1737-S pfenning]] struck in gold
* [[Hannover 1762-IBH 1/3 thaler|1762-IBH ⅓ thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1762-IWS thaler Dav-2104|1762-IWS thaler, arms obverse/St. Andrew reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1763-IAP pfenning|1763-IAP pfenning, wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1763-IWS 24 mariengroschen|1763-IWS 24 mariengroschen, arms obverse/value reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1763-IAP thaler Dav-2108|1763-IAP thaler, "Lautenthal's Luck" mine]]
* [[Hannover 1764-IWS 1/3 thaler|1764-IWS ⅓ thaler, St. Andrew reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1764-IAP 24 mariengroschen|1764-IAP 24 mariengroschen, wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1764-IWS thaler Dav-2104|1764-IWS thaler, St. Andrew reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1765-IAP 1/6 thaler|1765-IAP 1/6 thaler, wild man reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1765-IWS thaler Dav-2104|1765-IWS thaler, arms obverse/St. Andrew reverse]]
* [[Hannover 1765-IAP thaler Dav-2109|1765-IAP thaler, "God's Blessings" mine]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1764]]

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