Hannover 1844-B 10 thaler Fr-1172

Sincona sale 26, lot 2660

This specimen was lot 2660 in Sincona sale 26 (Zurich, October 2015), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$4,447 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Hannover, Königreich, Ernst August, 1837-1851 10 Taler 1844. B, Hannover. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. (kingdom of Hannover, Ernest August, 1837-51, ten thaler of 1844, Hannover mint. Rare, choice extremely fine.)"

Various types of ten thaler pieces were struck most years between 1813 and 1856; the type shown here was issued 1844 only and is very scarce. The kingdom of Hannover was the old duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg prior to the Napoleonic invasions. It was separated from the British crown in 1837 and absorbed by Prussia in 1866.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 13.30 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 13.26 g.

Catalog reference: D.S. 103. Schl. 399. Fr-1172, KM 200.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 26, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
• 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.

Link to:

• 1839-S 10 thaler
• 1845-B 1/6 thaler
• 1845-B 2½ thaler
• 1848 10 thaler
• Coins and currency dated 1844
• return to coins of German States, Hannover