Bavaria 1898-D 2 mark

from Sincona sale 39, lot 3396

This specimen was lot 3396 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$420 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Bayern, Königreich, Otto, 1886-1913 2 Mark 1898 D. München Vorzüglich-FDC. (kingdom of Bavaria, Otto, 1886-1913, two mark of 1898, Munich mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This is a scarce date of a common type struck in 1891-1908, 1912-1913. It superseded the gulden from before unification.

Recorded mintage: 201,476.

Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, 28 mm diameter, .321 troy oz AGW, reeded edge, this specimen 11.10 g.

Catalog reference: J. 45, KM 913.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

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