Baden 1876-G 10 mark

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Sincona sale 46, lot 251

This specimen was lot 251 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 180 CHF (about US$216 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Baden, Grossherzogtum, Friedrich I. 1852-1907. 10 Mark 1876 G, Karlsruhe. Sehr schön. (grand duchy of Baden, Frederick I, 1852-1907, ten mark of 1876, Karlsruhe mint. Very fine.)"

This type was struck 1875-81 and 1888. Several German states issued gold five mark in 1877 but the denomination was abandoned in favor of a silver five mark, gold being restricted to ten and twenty mark pieces. This date is common.

Recorded mintage: 135,760.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 3.90 g.

Catalog reference: J. 186. Fr-3756, KM 264.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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