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[[Image:Bavaria 1911D 5 mark rev Ponterio 169-22164.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]] | [[Image:Bavaria 1911D 5 mark rev Ponterio 169-22164.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 22164 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $317. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Bavaria. 5 Mark, 1911-D. PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder. Regent Luitpold's 90th birthday commemorative." This type was struck 1911 only but enough were saved that today it is only moderately scarce. It is accompanied by [[Bavaria 1911-D 2 mark|two]] and three mark pieces. King Otto's brother, [[Bavaria 1875-D 5 mark|Ludwig II]], was deposed in 1886 and died a week later under very suspicious circumstances. Otto was also insane and was placed under Prince Luitpold's regency which lasted until his death in 1913. | + | This specimen was lot 22164 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $317. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Germany|GERMANY]]. Bavaria. 5 Mark, 1911-D. PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder. Regent Luitpold's 90th birthday commemorative." This type was struck 1911 only but enough were saved that today it is only moderately scarce. It is accompanied by [[Bavaria 1911-D 2 mark|two]] and [[Bavaria 1911-D 3 mark KM-998|three mark]] pieces. King Otto's brother, [[Bavaria 1875-D 5 mark|Ludwig II]], was deposed in 1886 and died a week later under very suspicious circumstances. Otto was also insane and was placed under Prince Luitpold's regency which lasted until his death in 1913. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 160,000 plus proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 160,000 plus proofs. | ||
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* [[Bavaria 1908-D 5 mark]] Otto | * [[Bavaria 1908-D 5 mark]] Otto | ||
* [[Germany 1911-A 5 pfennig]] | * [[Germany 1911-A 5 pfennig]] | ||
| − | * [[Bavaria 1911-D 2 mark|1911 2 mark]] | + | * [[Bavaria 1911-D 2 mark|1911 2 mark, 90th birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold]] |
| + | * [[Bavaria 1911-D 3 mark KM-998|1911 3 mark, 90th birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold]] | ||
* [[Bavaria 1913-D 5 mark|1913 5 mark]] | * [[Bavaria 1913-D 5 mark|1913 5 mark]] | ||
* return to coinage of [[German States, Bavaria]] | * return to coinage of [[German States, Bavaria]] | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 30 March 2022
This specimen was lot 22164 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $317. The catalog description[1] noted, "GERMANY. Bavaria. 5 Mark, 1911-D. PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder. Regent Luitpold's 90th birthday commemorative." This type was struck 1911 only but enough were saved that today it is only moderately scarce. It is accompanied by two and three mark pieces. King Otto's brother, Ludwig II, was deposed in 1886 and died a week later under very suspicious circumstances. Otto was also insane and was placed under Prince Luitpold's regency which lasted until his death in 1913.
Recorded mintage: 160,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 27.77 g, .900 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 999 (formerly KM 518), Dav-619.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
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