CNG 106, Lot: 973. Estimate $1500. Sold for $2100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Braunschweig-Lüneburg (Herzogtum). Johann Friedrich. 1665-1679. AR Löser zu 2 Reichstalern (63.5mm, 57.70 g, 2h). Clausthal mint; Lippold Wefer, mintmaster. Dated 1671 LW. EX DURIS GLORIA (star) ANNO (star) 1671 (star), crowned monogram within laurel wreath surrounded by 14 crowned coats of arms set on oak wreath; L W (mintmaster’s initials) flanking monogram below; Z stamped below / Horse leaping left, monogram on flank; above, arm holding laurel wreath reaching from the clouds; in background, scene of Clausthal countryside; below, mining scene. Welter 1666; Duve 2; Müseler 10.4.2/19; KM 132.2; Davenport 203. VF, toned, minor marks.

Ex Künker 206 (13 March 2012), lot 4908.