View source for Hannover 1813-TW 5 thaler Fr-619

[[Image:Hannover 1813 5 thaler obv JElsen 121-960.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 121, lot 960]]
[[Image:Hannover 1813 5 thaler rev JElsen 121-960.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 960 in Jean Elsen sale 121 (Brussels, June 2014), where it sold for €520 (about US$833 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, BRUNSWICK-CALENBERG-HANOVRE, Georg III, restauré (1813-1815), AV 5 Taler, 1813 TW, Droit: Ecu couronné, entouré de la Jarretière. Revers: Valeur et date dans le champ. Petites griffes. presque Superbe.'' (kingdom of Hannover, George III restored (1813-15), gold five thaler of 1813. Obverse: crowned arms, Order of the Garter around; reverse: value and date in field. Small scratches, about extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was issued 1813-15 and is the first of the denomination after thekingdom was restored. Elector George III was also king George III of England. The kingdom of Hannover was the old duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg prior to the Napoleonic invasions. It was separated from the British crown in 1837 and absorbed by Prussia in 1866.

''Recorded mintage'': unknown.

''Specifications'': 6.65 g, 0.896 fine gold, .191 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference'': Fr-619; A.K.S., 2. KM 101. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]'' 
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 121,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2014. 

''Link to:''
* [[Hannover 1803-C pistole Fr-620|1803 pistole]]
* [[Hannover 1813-C 2/3 thaler|1813-C ⅔ thaler]]
* [[Hannover 1814-C 5 thaler Fr-622|1814-C 5 thaler]]
* [[Hannover 1814-TW 5 thaler Fr-619|1814-TW 5 thaler]]
* [[Hannover 1814-CHH 10 thaler|1814 10 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1813]]
* return to [[German States, Hannover]]

[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 121]]