Prussia 1891-A 2 mark

Sincona sale 47, lot 1526

This specimen was lot 1526 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 270 CHF (about US$324 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"GERMANY, Empire, Preussen, Königreich, Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. 2 Mark 1891 A, Berlin. Fast FDC. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, William II, 1888-1918, two mark of 1891, Berlin mint. About uncirculated.)"

This type was struck 1891-1912 and is common tho not so common as the commemorative KM-532.

Recorded mintage: 543,962.

Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, .321 troy oz AGW, this specimen 11.09 g.

Catalog reference: J. 102, KM-522.

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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

Link to:

• 1888 2 mark, Wilhelm II
• 1891-E 5 pfennig
• 1891-D mark
• Bavaria 1891-D 2 mark
• Hesse 1891-A 2 mark
• Oldenburg 1891-A 2 mark
• 1891 5 mark
• 1892 2 mark
• 1913 2 mark, defeat of Napoleon
• Coins and currency dated 1891
• return to coins of German States, Prussia