Germany 2014-F 100 euro

Sincona sale 63, part of lot 2525

This specimen was part of lot 2525 in Sincona sale 63 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 4,528 CHF (about US$5,674 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"EDELMETALL-AUKTION | DEUTSCHLAND | Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 100 Euro 2014. Kloster Lorsch. Kompletter Satz der Prägestätten A, D, F, G, J. Lot von 5 Exemplaren. Feingewicht total: 77.75 Gramm. FDC. In Originaletuis mit Zertifikaten. (Germany, Federal Republic, one hundred euro of 2014, Kloster Lorsch. Complete set of five pieces with mintmarks A, D, F, G, J. Uncirculated, In original boxes with certificates.)"

This NCLT was issued at all five mints to honor Kloster Lorsch as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The abbey of Lorsch, now in the state of Hesse, was founded in 764 and is one of the few surviving examples of Carolingian architecture. Similar half ounce gold coins on other topics were issued 2002-19.

Recorded mintage: 40,000 each at Berlin (A), Munich (D), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G) and Hamburg (J).

Specification: 15.55 g, .999 fine gold, .500 troy oz, 28 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-3896, KM 333, J. 591.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.

Link to:

• 2013-G 100 euro, Dessau-Wörlitz
• 2016-D 100 euro, Regensburg
• Coins and currency dated 2014