Bavaria 1888-D 10 mark
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This specimen was lot 2296 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$440 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Bayern, Königreich, Otto, 1886-1913 10 Mark 1888. München Gutes sehr schön. (kingdom of Bavaria, Otto (1886-1913), ten mark of 1888, Munich mint, good very fine.)"
This one year type is not rare but is scarce compared to the type of 1890-1900 which used a modified reverse. The ten mark is quite a bit more affordable than the twenty mark. King Otto ruled under a regency for his entire reign.
Recorded mintage: 281,259 plus a few proofs.
Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 3.94 g.
Catalog reference: J. 198. KM 509. Fr-3769.
- 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.
- 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.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
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