Prussia 1894-A 10 mark

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Künker Auction 439, lot 2810

This specimen was lot 2810 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €1,600 (about US$2,201 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"REICHSGOLDMÜNZEN, PREUSSEN Wilhelm II., 1888-1918. 10 Mark 1894 A. Sehr seltener Jahrgang. Winz. Randfehler, sehr schön. (kingdom of Prussia, William II, 1888-1918, ten mark of 1894. Very rare date, minor edge bumps, very fine.)"

This type, issued 1890-1912, is common and is a product of the Berlin mint (mintmark "A").

Recorded mintage: 18,000.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, 19.5 mm diameter, decorated edge.

Catalog reference: Fr-3835, KM 520, J. 251.

Sources:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.

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