View source for Prussia 1888-A 5 mark Dav-788

[[Image:Prussia 1888 5 mark obv Ponterio 168-40541.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 168, lot 40541]]
[[Image:Prussia 1888 5 mark rev Ponterio 168-40541.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]]

This specimen was lot 40541 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,586. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[German States, Prussia|GERMANY. Prussia]]. 5 Mark, 1888-A. NGC MS-64. One year type. Toned." This type is quite a bit scarcer than that issued for his late father, Friedrich II ([[Prussia 1888-A 5 mark Dav-787|Dav-787]]). The later issue with a redesigned reverse ([[Prussia 1901-A 5 mark Dav-789|Dav-789]]) is common.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 56,000 plus 200,000 for Friedrich II.

''Specification:'' 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-788]]; KM-513. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Craig, William D., ''[[Germany|Germanic]] Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II,'' Mountain View, CA: 1954.
* 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.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction,'' Irvine, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2012. 

''Link to:''
* [[Prussia 1888-A 2 mark KM-510|1888 2 mark, Friedrich III]]
* [[Prussia 1888-A 2 mark KM-511|1888 2 mark, Wilhelm II]]
* [[Baden 1888-G 5 mark]]
* [[Bavaria 1888-D 5 mark]]
* [[Hamburg 1888-J 5 mark]]
* [[Hesse 1888-A 5 mark]]
* [[Prussia 1888-A 5 mark Dav-787|1888 5 mark, Friedrich III]]
* [[Wurttemberg 1888-F 5 mark]]
* [[Prussia 1888-A 10 mark Fr-3822|1888 10 mark, Wilhelm I]]
* [[Prussia 1888-A 20 mark Fr-3828|1888 20 mark, Friedrich III]]
* [[Prussia 1888-A 20 mark Fr-3830|1888 20 mark, Wilhelm II]]
* [[Prussia 1893-A 5 mark Dav-789|1893 5 mark]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1888]]

[[Category:Silver thalers of Germany]][[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 168]]