Prussia 1905-A 10 mark

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Künker sale 352, lot 2265

This specimen was lot 2265 in Künker sale 352 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €220 (about US$306 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"REICHSGOLDMÜNZEN, PREUSSEN, Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. 10 Mark 1905, A. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, unified gold coinage of the empire, kingdom of Prussia, William II, 1888-1918, ten mark of 1905. Very fine to extremely fine.)"

This type, issued 1890-1913, is common and is a product of the Berlin mint. The proofs are rare.

Recorded mintage: 1,062,513 plus 117 proofs.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold.

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

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 352: Die Sammlung Hermann Schwarz: Faszination des gepragten Goldes. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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