Hannover 1764-IWS 1/3 thaler

Künker sale 386, lot 5217

This specimen was lot 5217 in Künker sale 386 (Osnabrück, March 2023), where it sold for €170 (about US$220 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG-CALENBERG-HANNOVER, AB 1692 KURFÜRSTENTUM HANNOVER, Georg III. 1760-1820. 1/3 Taler 1764, Clausthal. Ausbeute der Grube St. Andreas. R Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 64, Osnabrück 2001, Nr. 4772. (electorate of Hannover, George III, 1760-1820, one-third thaler of 1764, Claustal mint, for the St. Andrew mine. Rare, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This "St. Andrew" third thaler was struck 1764, 1766 and 1770 and is rather scarce. There is also KM 349, with a wild man reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 6,77 g (weight of 2/9 thaler).

Catalog reference: KM 356, Müseler 10.6.4/9 (without "IWS"); Welter 2826; Smith 236 A.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• ^[1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 386: Brakteaten | Mainz | Bibliothek Prof. Dr. Niklot Klüßendorf | Mittelalter und Neuzeit | Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2023.

Link to:

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