Germany 1966-D 5 mark KM-119.1

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Steve Album Auction 53, lot 3089

This specimen was lot 3089 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $60. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY: Federal Republic, AR 5 deutsche mark, 1966-D, 250th Anniversary - Death of Wilhelm Leibniz, a fantastic proof quality example! PCGS graded Proof 66 CAM, ex Joe Sedillot Collection. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist and diplomat who is credited, alongside Sir Isaac Newton, with the creation of calculus in addition to many other branches of mathematics, such as binary arithmetic and statistics. Leibniz has been called the "last universal genius" due to his vast expertise across fields." This commemorative was struck only at the Munich mint. Plain edge errors exist (KM 119.2) and are rare.

Recorded mintage: 5,200,000 plus proofs of KM 112.1 plus 1,925,000 plus 75,000 proofs of KM 119.1, shwon here.

Specification: 11.20 g, 0.625 fine silver, 29 mm diameter, lettered edge, .225 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-119.1, J-394.

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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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