Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1739-IBH 12 mariengroschen

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70693

This specimen was lot 70693 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. 12 Mariengroschen (1/3 Taler), 1739 IBH. Karl I. NGC AU-58. A seldom see[n[ at auction "Wildman" issue with cobalt and iridescent toning. Almost never encountered in such a high state of preservation, this should be considered RARE as a result." On the death of Ferdinand Albrecht in 1735, the Dannenburg line of dukes died out, to be succeeded by Karl I of Brunswick-Bevern. This type was struck for him 1735-80. All of the twelve mariengroschen struck by this duke used the "wild man" design; the "leaping stallion" only appeared on one-third thalers (= half gulden) starting in 1764.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-867.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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• 1740-BID ⅔ thaler, leaping stallion with value
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