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[[Image:Saxe-Meiningen S57-2841.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 57, lot 2841]]

This specimen was lot 2841 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$179 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''DEUTSCHLAND | Empire | Sachsen-Meiningen, Herzogtum, Georg II. 1866-1914. 2 Mark 1902 D, München. Kurzer Bart. Vorzüglich. Leicht berieben.'' ([[Germany]], duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, George II, 1866-1914, two mark of 1902, Munich mint, short beard. Extremely fine, Slightly polished.)"</blockquote> This scarce type was struck 1902-03. The long beard variety earns a substantial premium.

''Recorded mintage:'' 20,000 (long and short beard varieties).

''Specification:'' 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, this specimen 11.08 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' J. 151 b, KM 199. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Jaeger, Kurt, ''Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871,'' Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019. 

''Link to:''
* [[Saxe-Meiningen 1901-D 2 mark|1901 2 mark]]
* [[Baden 1902 2 mark]], the 50th anniversary of reign
* [[Bavaria 1902-D 2 mark]]
* [[Hamburg 1902-J 2 mark]]
* [[Saxony 1902-E 2 mark KM-1255]]
* [[Saxe-Meiningen 1902-D 5 mark Dav-841|1902 5 mark]]
* [[Saxe-Meiningen 1902-D 10 mark|1902 10 mark]]
* [[Saxe-Meiningen 1913-D 2 mark|1913 2 mark]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1902]]
* return to coins of [[German States, Saxe-Meiningen]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 54, 55, 56, 57]][[Category: Minor coinage of the German states]]