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[[Image:Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt S51-3378.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 3378]] | [[Image:Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt S51-3378.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 51, lot 3378]] | ||
| + | [[Image:K354-6388.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 354, lot 6388]] | ||
| − | + | The first specimen was lot 3378 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$422 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Fürstentum, Günther Viktor, 1890-1918. 2 Mark 1898 A, Berlin. Vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina.'' ([[Germany]], principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Gunther Victor, 1890-1918, two mark of 1898, Berlin mint. Extremely fine, Attractive patina.)"</blockquote> The second specimen was lot 6388 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,183 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, SCHWARZBURG-RUDOLSTADT, Günther, 1890-1918. 2 Mark 1898. Fast Stempelglanz.'' (principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Gunther, 1890-1918, two mark of 1898, about uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This type, the only silver coin emitted by this ruler, is somewhat scarce. | |
''Recorded mintage:'' 100,000 plus 375 proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 100,000 plus 375 proofs. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 11.11 g, .900 fine silver, reeded edge, this specimen 11.11 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge, this specimen 11.11 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' J. 167, KM 186. | ''Catalog reference:'' J. 167, KM 186. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * Jaeger, Kurt, ''Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871,'' Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982. |
| + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018. | ||
| + | * <sup>[2]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[Bavaria 1898-D 2 mark]] | * [[Bavaria 1898-D 2 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Hamburg 1898-J 2 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Prussia 1898-A 2 mark]] | ||
* [[Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1898-A 2 mark]] | * [[Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 1898-A 2 mark]] | ||
* [[Saxony 1898-E 2 mark]] | * [[Saxony 1898-E 2 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Schaumburg-Lippe 1898-A 2 mark]] | ||
* [[Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1898-A 10 mark|1898 10 mark]] | * [[Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1898-A 10 mark|1898 10 mark]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1898]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1898]] | ||
* return to coins of [[German States, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]] | * return to coins of [[German States, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53]][[Category:Minor coinage of the German states]] | + | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53]][[Category:Minor coinage of the German states]][[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]] |
Latest revision as of 21:21, 19 April 2026
The first specimen was lot 3378 in Sincona sale 51 (Zürich, October 2018), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$422 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Fürstentum, Günther Viktor, 1890-1918. 2 Mark 1898 A, Berlin. Vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. (Germany, principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Gunther Victor, 1890-1918, two mark of 1898, Berlin mint. Extremely fine, Attractive patina.)"
The second specimen was lot 6388 in Künker sale 354 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €850 (about US$1,183 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, SCHWARZBURG-RUDOLSTADT, Günther, 1890-1918. 2 Mark 1898. Fast Stempelglanz. (principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Gunther, 1890-1918, two mark of 1898, about uncirculated.)"
This type, the only silver coin emitted by this ruler, is somewhat scarce.
Recorded mintage: 100,000 plus 375 proofs.
Specification: 11.11 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge, this specimen 11.11 g.
Catalog reference: J. 167, KM 186.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 51: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals; Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2018.
- [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 354: Munzen und Medaillen aus Mittelalter und Neuzeit u. a. Braunschweig-Luneburg. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
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