Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1903-A 5 mark

Sincona sale 9, lot 4080

This specimen was lot 4080 in Sincona sale 9 (Zurich, October 2012), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$569 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Sachsen-Weimar und Eisenach. Grossherzogtum Münzstätte Berlin Wilhelm Ernst, 1901-1918. 5 Mark 1903. Zur Hochzeit mit Caroline von Reuss. Leichte Flecken. Polierte Platte. FDC. (Grand duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, William Ernest, 1901-18, five mark of 1904, Berlin mint, on his marriage to Caroline of Reuss. Proof.)"

This type was saved in sufficient numbers as to be scarce, not rare. A silver two mark accompanied this issue.

Recorded mintage: 24,000 plus about 1,000 proofs.

Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, 38 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: J. 159. KM 173, Dav-848.

Source:

• 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.
• 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.
• ^[1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 9, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

Link to:

• 1892 20 mark
• Saxe-Meiningen 1901-D 5 mark
• 1903-A mark
• 1903-A 2 mark, wedding of the duke
• Baden 1903-G 5 mark Dav-535
• Prussia 1903 5 mark
• Saxe-Altenburg 1903-A 5 mark Dav-816
• Waldeck-Pyrmont 1903-A 5 mark
• 1908 5 mark
• 1910 3 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1903
• return to coins of German States, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach