Hannover 1830 16 gute groschen KM-138

Sincona sale 22, lot 1383

This specimen was lot 1383 in Sincona sale 22 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 80 CHF (about US$101 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Hannover, ab 1814 Königreich, Georg IV. 1820-1830 16 Gute Groschen 1830. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of Hannover, George IV (1820-30), 16 good groschen of 1830, Hannover mint, extremely fine.)"

The sixteen gute groschen was half a thaler; unusually for a minor coin, it was almost pure silver. It was issued for Hannover 1820-34. The denomination was terminated when the thaler was reduced from 23.54 g to 16.82 g. This particular type of 1822-30 is the most common. Sixteen gute groschen of William IV (KM 145.1) also exist for 1830.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.77 g, .993 fine silver, this specimen 11.78 g.

Catalog reference: AKS 38, KM 138, Kahnt 207.

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.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Collection Fumatori, Auction 22, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

Link to:

• 1829 16 gute groschen
• 1829 ⅔ thaler
• 1830 16 gute groschen, WIlliam IV
• 1834-A 16 gute groschen
• Coins and currency dated 1830
• return to coins of German States, Hannover