Wurttemberg 1895-F 5 mark Dav-964

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Künker sale 354, lot 6408

This specimen was lot 6408 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €500 (about US$696 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, WÜRTTEMBERG, Wilhelm II. 1891-1918. 5 Mark 1895. Kl. Kratzer, vorzüglich-Stempelglanz. (Germany, kingdom of Württemberg, William II, 1891-1918, five mark of 1895, extremely fine to uncirculated.)"

Altho all the various states of the German Empire were entitled to strike silver five mark coins, many emitted only a few. This Wurttemberg type is known for 1892-1908 and 1913 and is quite common.

Recorded mintage: 201,000.

Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, lettered edge, 38 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 632, Dav-964, J. 176.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
  • [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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