Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS 1/8 thaler - Revision history

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[[Image:K354-5593.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 354, lot 5593]]

This specimen was lot 5593 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,183 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, August der Ältere, 1633-1636, seit 1610 Bischof von Ratzeburg. 1/8 Reichstaler 1636, Clausthal, auf seinen Tod am 1. Oktober. Münzzeichen oben zu den Seiten des Wappens. RR Hübsche Patina, sehr schön +. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 165, Osnabrück 2010, Nr. 1988.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Brunswick-Luneburg|duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle]], Augustus the Elder, 1633-36, bishop of Ratzeburg since 1610, one-eighth thaler of 1636, Clausthal mint on his death on October 1. Very rare, handsome patina, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> August spent most of his career as Lutheran bishop of Ratzeburg and only became duke in 1633, three years before his death, which is commemorated here. This type, one of a series, is rare.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 3,53 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM unlisted, Welter 898.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* <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:''
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1628-HS 1/4 thaler|1628-HS quarter thaler, death of the duke's brother]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1628-HS thaler Dav-6656|1628-HS thaler, death of the duke's brother]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1629-HP goldgulden Fr-543|1629-HP goldgulden]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1632-HS 1/8 thaler|1632-HS ⅛ thaler, death of the duke's brother Magnus]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1632-HS thaler Dav-6657|1632-HS thaler, death of the duke's brother Magnus]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS 1/4 thaler|1636-HS quarter thaler, death of August]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS 1/2 thaler|1636-HS half thaler, death of August]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-5736A|1636-HS "wild man" thaler]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-6484|1636-HS thaler, three dukes]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-5738|1636-HS thaler, death of August]]
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1637-HS thaler Dav-6492|1637-HS thaler, bust obverse]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1636]]

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

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 * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-5736A|1636-HS thaler, right facing wild man]]
 * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-5737|1636-HS thaler, left facing wild man]]
 * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-6484|1636-HS thaler, three dukes]]
 * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS thaler Dav-5738|1636-HS thaler, death of August]]

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 * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1629-HP goldgulden Fr-543|1629-HP goldgulden]]
 * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1632-HS 1/8 thaler|1632-HS ⅛ thaler, death of the duke's brother Magnus]]
 * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1632-HS thaler Dav-6657|1632-HS thaler, death of the duke's brother Magnus]]
 * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1636-HS 1/4 thaler|1636-HS quarter thaler, death of August]]

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 [[Image:K354-5593.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 354, lot 5593]]
-This specimen was lot 5593 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,183 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, August der Ältere, 1633-1636, seit 1610 Bischof von Ratzeburg. 1/8 Reichstaler 1636, Clausthal, auf seinen Tod am 1. Oktober. Münzzeichen oben zu den Seiten des Wappens. RR Hübsche Patina, sehr schön +. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 165, Osnabrück 2010, Nr. 1988.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Brunswick-Luneburg|duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle]], Augustus the Elder, 1633-36, bishop of Ratzeburg since 1610, one-eighth thaler of 1636, Clausthal mint on his death on October 1. Very rare, handsome patina, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> August spent most of his career as Lutheran bishop of Ratzeburg and only became duke in 1633, three years before his death, which is commemorated here. This type, one of a series, is rare.
+This specimen was lot 5593 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,183 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, August der Ältere, 1633-1636, seit 1610 Bischof von Ratzeburg. 1/8 Reichstaler 1636, Clausthal, auf seinen Tod am 1. Oktober. Münzzeichen oben zu den Seiten des Wappens. RR Hübsche Patina, sehr schön +. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 165, Osnabrück 2010, Nr. 1988.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Brunswick-Luneburg|duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle]], Augustus the Elder, 1633-36, bishop of Ratzeburg since 1610, one-eighth thaler of 1636, Clausthal mint on his death on October 1. Very rare, handsome patina, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> August spent most of his career as Lutheran bishop of Ratzeburg and only became duke in 1633, three years before his death, which is commemorated here. This type, one of a series, is rare.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 ''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 3,53 g.
-''Catalog reference:'' KM unlisted, Welter 898.
+''Catalog reference:'' KM 124 (listed as a "halb reichsort"), Welter 898.
 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''