Saxony 1909-E 3 mark

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Künker sale 294, lot 4355

This specimen was lot 4355 in Künker sale 294 (Osnabruck, Germany, July 2017), where it sold for €950 (about US$1,281 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, SACHSEN, Friedrich August III. 1904-1918. 3 Mark 1909, In US-Plastikholder der PCGS mit der Bewertung PR 66 DEEP CAMEO. Kabinettstück Polierte Platte. (Germany, unified silver coinage, kingdom of Saxony, Frederick August III, 1904-18, three mark of 1909, in PCGS PR-66 DEEP CAMEO holder. Proof.)"

Saxony was one of the half dozen states in the Wilhelmine empire to issue coinage on a regular basis. This three mark was minted 1908-13 and is common. A commemorative three mark of 1917 (KM 1276) is the last issue from this state, closing out a thousand years of coinage.

Recorded mintage: 307,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 16.67 g, 0.900 fine silver, 33 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1267, J. 135, Dav-492.

Source:

  • [1]Künker Münzauktionen und Goldhandel, Katalog 294: Goldprägungen | Deutsche Münzen ab 1871 | Russische Münzen und Medaillen, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2017.
  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=Saxony_1909-E_3_mark&oldid=610486"