Wurttemberg 1874-F 20 mark

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Sincona sale 46, lot 285

This specimen was lot 285 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$480 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Württemberg, Königreich, Karl, 1864-1891. 20 Mark 1874 F, Stuttgart. Vorzüglich-FDC. (kingdom of Württemberg, Charles, 1864-91, twenty mark of 1874, Stuttgart mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This type is common and is a product of the Stuttgart mint (mintmark "F"). It was struck 1874 and 1876.

Recorded mintage: 322,000.

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

Catalog reference: J. 293. Fr-3871; KM-625.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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