★ A nicely toned Mining Taler 1752 from Clausthal ★

GERMANY. Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. Karl I, 1735-1780. Mining Taler 1752 (Silver, 40 mm, 29.17 g, 6 h), Clausthal. Grube Lautenthals Glück. D G CAROLVS DVX BRVNSVI & LVNEB I752 Crowned arms between two wild men. Rev. TV QVONDAM ABIECTAM REDDIS DEVS ALMESONORAM Lute player in front of mining scene; in the exergue: DIE GRVBE / LAUTENTHALS GLÜCK / KAM IN AVSBEVT / IM QV: REM: I685 / I.B.H. Davenport 2162. Müseler 10.3/59. Welter 2727. Nicely toned. Nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), privately acquired in October 1950.