Prussia 1912-A 20 mark

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Künker sale 353, lot 4202

This specimen was part of lot 4202 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), which sold for €3,000 (about US$4,175 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. 20 Mark 1893, 1895, 1902, 1904, 1906 (3x), 1912 (2x), A. 9 Stück., Sehr schön und besser. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, William II, 1888-1918, twenty mark of 1912. [One of] nine pieces, very fine and better.)"

This is the next to last year of issue for this type. The emperor donned a uniform for the next issue of 1913-15, the last gold twenty mark struck in Prussia before defeat in World War One destroyed the empire.

Recorded mintage: 5,569,398, a common date.

Specification: 7.97 g, 0.900 fine gold, 33 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: J. 252A, KM 521, Fr-3831.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Prussia_1912-A_20_mark&oldid=541403"