Germany 1932-D 5 mark Dav-974
This specimen was lot 1299 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $6,462. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. 5 Reichsmark, 1932-D. NGC MS-66. Struck to commemorate the centenary of the death of Goethe. Mintage of only 2,812 pieces. Lightly toned." This one year type, marking the centennial of the death of Goethe, was struck in small numbers in Berlin ("A"), Munich ("D", shown here), Muldenhutten ("E"), Stuttgart ("F"), Karlsruhe ("G") and Hamburg ("J"). We have included it in our category of thalers based on its size, even tho it is only 0.500 fine. The accompanying three mark is quite a bit more available.
Recorded mintage: 2,812 plus proofs.
Specification: 25 g, 0.500 fine silver, .401 troy oz ASW, 37 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-77, Dav-974.
- 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.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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- return to coins of Germany, Weimar Republic (1918-1933)