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[[Image:Herzogtum Braunschweig 1914.png|550px|thumb|Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1914, with Blankenburg to the south]] | [[Image:Herzogtum Braunschweig 1914.png|550px|thumb|Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1914, with Blankenburg to the south]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1071 in Jean Elsen sale 161 (Brussels, March 2025), where it sold for €2,800 (about US$3,646 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL, August Wilhelm (1714-1731), AV ducat (Harzgold), 1721 HCH, Brunswick. D/ B. dr. à d. R/ Cheval galopant à g. Très rare. Provient de la collection du vicomte Charles Vilain XIIII (1803-1878).'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel|duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]], Augustus William, 1714-31, ducat of 1721, gold from the Harz, Brunswick mint. Obverse: draped bust right; reverse: stallion galloping left. Very rare, very Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck from locally mined gold 1719, 1721 and 1728-30. August William was succeeded by his brother Ludwig Rudolf in 1731 and Brunswick- | + | This specimen was lot 1071 in Jean Elsen sale 161 (Brussels, March 2025), where it sold for €2,800 (about US$3,646 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''ALLEMAGNE, BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL, August Wilhelm (1714-1731), AV ducat (Harzgold), 1721 HCH, Brunswick. D/ B. dr. à d. R/ Cheval galopant à g. Très rare. Provient de la collection du vicomte Charles Vilain XIIII (1803-1878).'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel|duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]], Augustus William, 1714-31, ducat of 1721, gold from the Harz, Brunswick mint. Obverse: draped bust right; reverse: stallion galloping left. Very rare, very Fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck from locally mined gold 1719, 1721 and 1728-30. August William was succeeded by his brother Ludwig Rudolf in 1731 and Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Brunswick-Blankenburg were merged once again. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:38, 16 September 2025
This specimen was lot 1071 in Jean Elsen sale 161 (Brussels, March 2025), where it sold for €2,800 (about US$3,646 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL, August Wilhelm (1714-1731), AV ducat (Harzgold), 1721 HCH, Brunswick. D/ B. dr. à d. R/ Cheval galopant à g. Très rare. Provient de la collection du vicomte Charles Vilain XIIII (1803-1878). (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Augustus William, 1714-31, ducat of 1721, gold from the Harz, Brunswick mint. Obverse: draped bust right; reverse: stallion galloping left. Very rare, very Fine.)"
This type was struck from locally mined gold 1719, 1721 and 1728-30. August William was succeeded by his brother Ludwig Rudolf in 1731 and Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and Brunswick-Blankenburg were merged once again.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.49 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3,35 g.
Catalog reference: KM 772, Welter 2356; Müseler 10.3/24; Fr-693.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 161, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.
Link to:
- 1720 "leaping stallion" thaler
- Brunswick-Blankenburg 1720-HCH 1/2 ducat Fr-685
- 1721-C 12 mariengroschen, wild man reverse
- 1721-C 24 mariengroschen, wild man reverse
- 1721-C thaler, wild man reverse
- Brunswick-Blankenburg (1721) 1/4 ducat Fr-687
- Brunswick-Blankenburg 1721-HCH 1/2 ducat Fr-685
- 1722-HCH ducat, leaping stallion reverse
- Coins and currency dated 1721