Saxony 1904-E 2 mark KM-1257

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Künker sale 336, lot 6992

This specimen was lot 6992 in Künker sale 336 (Osnabruck, Germany, March 2020), where it sold for €200 (about US$262 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"GERMAN COINS SINCE 1871, REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, SACHSEN, Georg, 1902-1904. 2 Mark 1904. Hübsche Patina, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Germany, kingdom of Saxony, George, 1902-04, two mark of 1904. Handsome patina, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This type was issued 1903-04 in large numbers and is not rare, but the two mark issued on the death of the king (KM 1261) is more available.

Recorded mintage: 1,265,533 plus proofs.

Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, 28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1257, J. 129.

Source:

  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Catalog 336: Gold coins from all over the World|German Coins after 1871. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2020.

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