Hannover 1715-HCB 6 mariengroschen

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Künker sale 354, lot 5693

This specimen was lot 5693 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €360 (about US$ including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, Georg I. Ludwig, 1698-1714. 6 Mariengroschen 1715, Clausthal. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Prachtexemplar. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 69, Osnabrück 2001, Nr. 4758. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, George Louis, 1698-1714, six mariengroschen of 1715, Clausthal mint. Scarce in this quality, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1714-15 along with "wild men", St. Andrew and value reverses. Six mariengroschen = 1/6 thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 3.29 g.

Catalog reference: KM 91, Welter 2188.

Source:

  • 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, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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