Prussia 1874-C 10 mark

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Künker sale 353, lot 4191

This specimen was lot 4191 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €220 (about US$306 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Wilhelm I. 1861-1888. 10 Mark 1874, C. Sehr schön. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, William I, 1861-88, ten mark of 1874. Very fine.)"

In 1871, with the successful conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War, Wilhelm assumed the title of Emperor of Germany. The currency was reformed to use pfennig and marks and the taler was dropped, tho it remained legal tender at three mark. The first of the reformed coinage was the twenty mark (1871), followed by the ten mark (1872) and the one mark (1873). This is the second ten mark issued for William I; the first (Fr-3820) had the denomination divided by the date. This type was struck at Berlin ("A"), Hannover ("B") and Frankfurt (shown here) 1874-83 and 1886-88. Most dates, including this one, are common.

Recorded mintage: 321,374 including proofs.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 504, J. 245C, Fr-3824.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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