Oldenburg 1901-A 5 mark

Sincona sale 11, lot 1094

Oldenburg in 1942

This specimen was lot 1094 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$5,571 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Kaiserreich Oldenburg, Grossherzogtum Friedrich August, 1900-1918. 5 Mark 1901, Berlin. Selten. FDC aus Polierter Platte. (Grand duchy of Oldenburg, Frederick Augustus, 1900-18, five mark of 1901, Berlin mint. Rare, proof.)"

This issue, the first thaler for this locale since 1864, is rare in proof and uncirculated.

Recorded mintage: 10,000 plus 170 proofs.

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

Catalog reference: J. 95. KM 203, Davenport-754.

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, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.

Link to:

• 1900 5 mark
• 1901 2 mark
• Baden 1901-G 5 mark
• Bavaria 1901-D 5 mark
• Hamburg 1901-J 5 mark
• Prussia 1901-A 5 mark Dav-789
• Prussia 1901-A 5 mark Dav-790
• Saxe-Altenburg 1901-A 5 mark Dav-815
• Saxe-Meiningen 1901-D 5 mark
• Saxony 1901-E 5 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1901
• return to coins of German States, Oldenburg