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| − | This specimen was lot 22365 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $517. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover. Taler, 1712-HH. George Ludwig (1698-1727). NGC AU-55. Good strike with attractive toning and nice underlying luster. Ex: New England Rare Coin Auctions 04/1980, Lot #1278." This type was issued 1712-15. Wild man thalers were issued from this locality as late as 1760. George Ludwig was promoted to king of England on the death of his cousin Anne Stuart in 1714. This is the period when the | + | This specimen was lot 22365 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $517. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover. Taler, 1712-HH. George Ludwig (1698-1727). NGC AU-55. Good strike with attractive toning and nice underlying luster. Ex: New England Rare Coin Auctions 04/1980, Lot #1278." This type was issued 1712-15. Wild man thalers were issued from this locality as late as 1760. George Ludwig was promoted to king of England on the death of his cousin Anne Stuart in 1714. This is the period when the electorate ceased to be known as Brunswick-Luneburg and called [[German States, Hannover|Hannover]] instead. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 12:13, 8 December 2021
This specimen was lot 22365 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $517. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover. Taler, 1712-HH. George Ludwig (1698-1727). NGC AU-55. Good strike with attractive toning and nice underlying luster. Ex: New England Rare Coin Auctions 04/1980, Lot #1278." This type was issued 1712-15. Wild man thalers were issued from this locality as late as 1760. George Ludwig was promoted to king of England on the death of his cousin Anne Stuart in 1714. This is the period when the electorate ceased to be known as Brunswick-Luneburg and called Hannover instead.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: KM-77; Dav-2066.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., German Talers, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1965.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
Link to:
- 1711 thaler
- 1712 pfennig, "leaping stallion"
- 1712-HH pfennig, monogram obverse
- Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1713-HH thaler Dav-2118
- 1713-HCB ⅓ thaler, bust obverse
- 1713-HCB thaler, bust obverse
- 1713-HH "wild man" thaler
- 1713-HCB "leaping stallion" thaler
- Coins and currency dated 1712
- return to coins of German States, Brunswick-Luneburg