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| − | This specimen was lot 2660 in Sincona sale 26 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2660 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, October 2015), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$4,447 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''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.)"</blockquote> 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. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 2660 in Sincona sale 26 (Zürich, 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.
- 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.
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