Baden 1890-G 10 mark

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Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1848

This specimen was lot 1848 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €220 (about US$286 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ALLEMAGNE, BADE, Friedrich Ier (1856-1907), AV 10 Mark, 1890 G. Fines griffes. Très Beau. (Germany, grand duchy of Baden, Frederick I, 1586-1907, gold ten mark of 1890. Hairlines, Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1890-1901. 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 slightly scarce.

Reported Mintage: 73,000.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 267, J. 188; A.K.S. 147; Fr-3757.

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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

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