Wurttemberg 1914-F 2 mark
This specimen was lot 46794 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $216. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Wurttemberg. 2 Mark, 1914-F. Stuttgart Mint. Wilhelm II. PCGS MS-64. From the Ralph Titus World War I Collection." The silver two mark replaced the old gulden (10.58 g, 0.900 fine) struck in south Germany prior to unification. This two mark piece was struck at the Stuttgart mint (mintmark "F") for the kingdom of Württemberg, a member of the German Empire. This type was struck 1892-93, 1896-1908, 1912-14 along with silver three and five mark and gold ten and twenty mark pieces. The two mark is common.
Recorded mintage: 317,854 plus proofs.
Specifications: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, 28 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-631; J-174.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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