Baden 1913-G 5 mark Dav-538
This specimen was lot 1043 in Jean Elsen sale 118 (Brussels, September 2013), where it sold for €60 (about US$95 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ALLEMAGNE, BADE, Friedrich II (1907-1918), AR 5 Mark, 1913 G, Superbe. (Germany, kingdom of Baden, Frederick II (1907-18), silver five mark of 1913, extremely fine.)"
The second specimen was lot 2501 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[2] noted, "BADEN: Friedrich II, 1907-1918, AR 5 mark, 1913-G, some hairlines, nice peripheral toning, two-year type, Choice XF." This type was struck 1908 and 1913 and is fairly common in circulated condition.
Recorded mintage: 244,000.
Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: A.K.S-164; Dav-538, J. 40, KM 281.
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- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
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- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 118, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2013.
- [2]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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