CNG 108, Lot: 923. Estimate $3000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Celle (Herzogtum). Christian Ludwig. 1648-1665. AR 3 Taler (70mm, 11h). Clausthal mint; mm: crossed hooks; Lippold Weber, mint master. Dated 1657 LW. Crowned CL monogram within laurel wreath surrounded by 14 crowned coats of arms set on oak wreath; 3 stamped below / Horse leaping left, head right, monogram on flank; above, arm holding laurel wreath reaching from the clouds; in background, scene of Clausthal countryside; below, mining scene. Welter 1487; Davenport 161; KM 243. In NGC encapsulation, 3704138-004, graded AU 58. Toned.

From the Jonathan K. Kern Collection.