Lot 582
German States -- Brunswick-Lüneburg. Mining Taler, 1756-IBH. Dav-2100; KM-294. George II. Goodness of the Lord Mine. Crowned arms. Reverse: Mining scene with three mountains and sun shining, with legend below. Deeply struck on a marvelous, semi-prooflike flan having rich iridescent toning. Elegantly engraved. A splendid example! NGC graded MS-65.
In early Germany, the two most significant sources of metal deposits were the Harz mountains at the center of Germany and Erzgebirge further east in Saxony/Bohemia. In the Harz, mining activity appears to have begun by at least the 8th century. The heyday for productivity in silver, along with the associated lead ores, was from about 1440 to 1618, and from about 1700 to 1765.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
Ex Irving Goodman Collection.
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