East Germany 1966 20 mark

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73741

This specimen was lot 73741 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. East Germany. 20 Mark, 1966. NGC MS-63. A handsome example featuring the famous philosopher, this specimen delivers much charm and eye appeal throughout."

Recorded mintage: 50,000.

Specification: 20.9 g, 0.800 fine silver, 33 mm diameter, edge lettered "20 MARK DER DEUTSCHEN NOTEN BANK". A few were lettered "10 MARK DER DEUTSCHEN NOTEN BANK" by mistake; these comprise variety KM 16.2.

Catalog reference: KM-16.1.

Source:

• Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 1966 10 mark, Karl Friedrich Schinkel
• 1967 20 mark, von Humboldt
• 1968 20 mark, Karl Marx
• 1971 20 mark, Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemberg
• Coins and currency dated 1966