Baden 1880-G 2 mark

Ponterio sale 177, lot 13134

This specimen was lot 13134 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $1,058. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Baden. 2 Mark, 1880-G. PCGS AU-53 Secure Holder. RARE date. Attractive multicolored peripheral toning in pleasant contrast to frosty silver portrait." Five dates are listed for this rather scarce type, 1876, 1877, 1880, 1883 and 1888. The silver two mark replaced the old gulden (10.58 g, .900 fine) last struck in 1867 prior to unification.

Recorded mintage: 74,000.

Specification: 11.11 g, .900 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-265.

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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.

Link to:

• 1876-G 2 mark
• 1879 10 mark
• 1888 2 mark
• 1888 10 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1880
• return to coins of German States, Baden-Durlach