Hannover 1840-S thaler Dav-671

Sincona sale 22, lot 1399

This specimen was lot 1399 in Sincona sale 22 (Zurich, May 2015), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$471 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Hannover, ab 1814 Königreich, Ernst August, 1837-1851 Taler 1840. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (kingdom of Hannover, )"

On William IV's death in 1837, the connection between Hannover and England was severed as Victoria became queen of England and Ernst August became king of Hannover. His tyrannical ways annoyed his subjects who nearly toppled him in the revolution of 1848. This type of 1840 is scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 16.82 g, .993 fine silver, 0.537 troy oz ASW, this specimen 22.22 g.

Catalog reference: Kahnt 229. Thun 161, KM 193, Dav-671.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

Link to:

• 1839-A thaler, Large Head
• Hannover 1839-A thaler Dav-668
• 1840-A pfennig
• 1840-S 4 pfennig
• 1840-A thaler
• Hannover 1841-S thaler Dav-672
• Coins and currency dated 1840
• return to coins of German States, Hannover