Hannover 1723-B 1/6 thaler

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Künker sale 354, lot 5699

This specimen was lot 5699 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabruck, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €90 (about US$125 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRAUNSCHWEIG UND LÜNEBURG, BRAUNSCHWEIG-LÜNEBURG, FÜRSTENTUM, - als Georg I. König von Großbritannien, 1714-1727. 1/6 Taler 1723, Clausthal. Vorzüglich. Aus der Sammlung eines Ingenieurs. Exemplar der Auktion Münzzentrum 105, Köln 2001, Nr. 3393. (Germany, duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, as George I, king of Great Britain, 1714-27, one sixth thaler of 1723, Clausthal mint. Extremely fine.)"

This type with the king's bust on the obverse was struck 1716-26. This denomination was also struck with a wild man reverse (KM 109), a leaping stallion reverse (KM 143) and a St. Andrew reverse (KM 144).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 3.16 g.

Catalog reference: KM 108, Welter 2255; Smith 51.

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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