Prussia 1876-A 2 mark
This specimen was lot 4320 in Künker sale 294 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €460 (about US$620 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, PREUSSEN, Wilhelm I. 1861-1888. 2 Mark 1876, A. Hübsche Patina, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Germany, unified silver coinage, kingdom of Prussia, William I, 1861-88, two mark of 1876. Handsome patina, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"
This type was issued 1876-80, 1883-84 from Berlin (shown here), Hannover ("B") and Frankfurt ("C"). It is common worn but scarce nice. The next silver two mark was issued in 1888 for Frederick III.
Recorded mintage: 13,369,896 (highest mintage date).
Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, .321 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 506, J. 96A.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 294: Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871 | Russische Münzen und Medaillen, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.
Link to:
- 1875-B 5 mark
- 1875-A 20 mark
- Anhalt 1876-A 2 mark
- Baden 1876-G 2 mark
- Bavaria 1876-D 2 mark
- Hamburg 1876-J 2 mark
- Hesse 1876-H 2 mark
- Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1876-A 2 mark
- Prussia 1876-C 2 mark
- Saxony 1876-E 2 mark
- Wurttemberg 1876-F 2 mark
- 1876-A 5 mark
- 1876-B 5 mark
- 1876-C 5 mark
- 1877-A 2 mark
- 1877-B 2 mark
- 1877-B gold 5 mark
- Coins and currency dated 1876
- return to coins of German States, Prussia