Prussia 1888-A 2 mark KM-511

Künker sale 294, lot 4321

This specimen was lot 4321 in Künker sale 294 (Osnabrück, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €400 (about US$539 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, PREUSSEN, Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. 2 Mark 1888, A. Feine Patina, fast Stempelglanz. (unified silver coinage, kingdom of Prussia, William II, 1888-1918, two mark of 1888. Fine patina, about uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1888 only (along with KM 510 for Frederick III) and is rather scarce. The later KM 522 (struck 1891-1912) used a larger eagle on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: 140,512.

Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, .321 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 511, J. 100.

Source:

• 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:

• 1888-J pfennig
• 1888-A 20 pfennig
• 1888-G 20 pfennig
• Baden 1888-G 10 mark
• Bavaria 1888-D 2 mark
• Hamburg 1888-J 2 mark
• Hesse 1888-A 2 mark
• Saxony 1888-E 2 mark
• Wurttemberg 1888-F 2 mark
• 1888-A 2 mark, Friedrich III
• 1888-A 5 mark, Friedrich III
• 1888-A 5 mark "Wilhelm II"
• 1888 10 mark, Wilhelm I
• 1888-A 10 mark, Friedrich III
• 1888-A 20 mark, Wilhelm I
• 1888-A 20 mark, Friedrich III
• 1888-A 20 mark "Wilhelm II"
• 1891 2 mark, large eagle
• Coins and currency dated 1888
• return to coins of German States, Prussia