Wurttemberg 1890-F 10 mark

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Künker sale 354, lot 6582

This specimen was lot 6582 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €1,900 (about US$2,644 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"REICHSGOLDMÜNZEN, WÜRTTEMBERG, Karl, 1864-1891. 10 Mark 1890. Vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Germany, kingdom of Württemberg, Charles, 1864-91, ten mark of 1890, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

This issue of 1890-91 is somewhat scarce, especially compared to the succeeding ten mark of Wilhelm II (KM 633).

Recorded mintage: 220,000.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, 19.5 mm diameter, .115 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 630, J. 294.

Source:

  • 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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.

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