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| − | This specimen was lot 72199 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $456. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. [[German States, Brunswick-Luneburg|Brunswick-Luneburg]]: Calenberg. Taler, 1691-RB. Zellerfeld Mint. Ernst August, as Bishop of | + | This specimen was lot 72199 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $456. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. [[German States, Brunswick-Luneburg|Brunswick-Luneburg]]: Calenberg. Taler, 1691-RB. Zellerfeld Mint. Ernst August, as Bishop of Osnabrück. PCGS AU-50. A few planchet flaws are noted, but this pleasing crown nevertheless exhibits only mild handling throughout along with a subtle tone. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This "wild man" thaler was struck 1680-87 and is fairly common. Many similar thalers exist. [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1687-RB thaler Dav-6592|Dav-6592]] and [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1684-RB thaler Dav-6593|Dav-6593]] have the date at the bottom, [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1689-RB thaler Dav-6594|Dav-6594]] has the mintmaster's initials on the shield side. |
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* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1692 2/3 thaler KM-262.2|1692 ⅔ thaler, "wild man"]] | * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1692 2/3 thaler KM-262.2|1692 ⅔ thaler, "wild man"]] | ||
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1692 2/3 thaler KM-347|1692 ⅔ thaler, "leaping stallion" reverse]] | * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1692 2/3 thaler KM-347|1692 ⅔ thaler, "leaping stallion" reverse]] | ||
| + | * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1692-RB thaler Dav-6594|1692-RB thaler, wild man reverse, "ERNEST AUG:"]] | ||
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1692-RB thaler Dav-6596|1692-RB thaler, wild man reverse]] | * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1692-RB thaler Dav-6596|1692-RB thaler, wild man reverse]] | ||
* [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1692-HB thaler Dav-6646|1692-HB thaler, bust obverse]] | * [[Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg 1692-HB thaler Dav-6646|1692-HB thaler, bust obverse]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:04, 28 November 2024
This specimen was lot 72199 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $456. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Brunswick-Luneburg: Calenberg. Taler, 1691-RB. Zellerfeld Mint. Ernst August, as Bishop of Osnabrück. PCGS AU-50. A few planchet flaws are noted, but this pleasing crown nevertheless exhibits only mild handling throughout along with a subtle tone. From the Robert C. Knepper Collection." This "wild man" thaler was struck 1680-87 and is fairly common. Many similar thalers exist. Dav-6592 and Dav-6593 have the date at the bottom, Dav-6594 has the mintmaster's initials on the shield side.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: Dav-6591; KM-265.1; Welter-1950.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Davenport, John S., German Secular Talers, 1600-1700, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1976.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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