Bavaria 1888-D 5 mark

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Sincona sale 33, lot 2478

This specimen was lot 2478 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$594 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Bayern, Königreich. Otto, 1886-1913 5 Mark 1888. D, München. Gutes vorzüglich. (kingdom of Bavaria, Otto, 1886-1913, five mark of 1888, Munich mint. Good extremely fine.)"

This one year type is not rare but is scarce compared to the type of 1891-1908 which used a modified reverse. King Otto, traumatized by his combat experience in the Austro-Prussian war, ruled under a regency for his entire reign.

Recorded mintage: 69,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 27.67 g.

Catalog reference: J. 44. KM. 508, Dav-617.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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