Baden 1879-G 10 mark

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Sincona sale 18, lot 1653

This specimen was lot 1653 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 275 (about US$362 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"10 Mark 1879. Karlsruhe Gutes sehr schön. (grand duchy of Baden, ten mark of 1879, good 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 scarce.

Recorded mintage: 98,000.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, .115 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.94 g.

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

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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