Hesse 1900-A 5 mark

Heritage sale 3020, lot 23881

This specimen was lot 23881 in Heritage sale 3020 (Long Beach, September 2012), where it sold for $2,350. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Hesse-Darmstadt. Ernst Ludwig 5 Mark 1900A, MS63 PCGS, gray-gold and blue-green patina, very attractive. Rare type and date in mint state." This five mark piece was issued from the Berlin mint for the grand duke in 1895 and 1898-1900. This type is rather scarce.

Recorded mintage: 18,000 plus 150 proofs.

Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: J. 73, KM 369, Dav-711.

Source:

• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
• 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.
• ^[2]Tucker, Warren, and Cris Bierrenbach, Heritage Signature Auction 3020: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.

Link to:

• 1899 5 mark
• 1900-E 10 pfennig
• 1900-G 10 pfennig
• Baden 1900-G 5 mark
• Oldenburg 1900-A 5 mark Dav-754
• Prussia 1900-A 5 mark Dav-789
• Saxony 1900-E 5 mark
• Wurttemberg 1900 5 mark
• 1904 2 mark
• 1904 5 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1900
• return to coins of German States, Hesse-Darmstadt