Saxony 1888-E 10 mark
This specimen was lot 3504 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Sachsen, Königreich, Albert, 1873-1902 10 Mark 1888 E. Muldenhütten. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Germany, kingdom of Saxony, Albert, 1873-1902, ten mark of 1888, Muldenhutten mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
This type was struck 1874-81 and 1888 for king Albert. It is the most common Saxon gold coin of the Wilhelmine empire. The Muldenhutten mint, after striking coins for the Saxon kings, later minted for the Weimar republic, the Nazis and the Communists before closing in 1953.
Recorded mintage: 149,000.
Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, reeded edge, this specimen 3.96 g.
Catalog reference: J. 261. Fr-3843, KM 1235.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- 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.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
Link to:
- 1881 10 mark
- 1888 2 mark
- Baden 1888-G 10 mark
- Bavaria 1888-D 10 mark
- Hesse 1888-A 10 mark
- Prussia 1888 10 mark, Wilhelm I
- Prussia 1888 10 mark, Friedrich III
- 1889 5 mark
- 1889-E 5 mark, 800th anniversary of the Wettin dynasty
- 1896 10 mark
- Coins and currency dated 1888
- return to coins of German States, Saxony