Hannover 1713-HH thaler Dav-2066

Sincona sale 22, lot 1211

This specimen was lot 1211 in Sincona sale 22 (Zurich, May 2015), where it sold for 270 CHF (about US$339 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, Herzogtum, Georg Ludwig (Georg I.), 1698-1727 Taler 1713. Zellerfeld. Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, George Louis, 1698-1727, thaler of 1713, Zellerfeld mint, very fine or better.)"

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, this specimen 28.97 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-2066; KM-77, Welter 2144.

Source:

• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
• 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.

Link to:

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• 1714-HCB ⅓ thaler, bust obverse
• 1714 half thaler, death of the elector's mother
• 1714-HCB "leaping stallion" thaler
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• 1714 "death" thaler
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