Saxony 1895-E 20 mark

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Sincona sale 51, lot 2372

This specimen was lot 2372 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$392 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Sachsen, Königreich, Albert, 1873-1902. 20 Mark 1895 E, Muldenhütten. Fast vorzüglich. Kleiner Randfehler. (Germany, kingdom of Saxony, Albert, 1873-1902, twenty mark of 1895, Muldenhutten mint. About extremely fine, Minor edge nick.)"

This type is common and is a product of the Muldenhutten mint (mintmark "E"). It was also issued in 1894.

Recorded mintage: 113,000.

Specification: 7.96 g, 0.900 fine gold, .230 troy oz AGW, this specimen 7.91 g.

Catalog reference: J. 264, Fr-3842; KM-1248.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.

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