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[[Image:K353-4201.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 353, lot 4201]] | [[Image:K353-4201.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 353, lot 4201]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 4201 in Künker sale 353 ( | + | This specimen was lot 4201 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €360 (about US$501 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. 20 Mark 1889, A. Winz. Randfehler, sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' ([[Germany]], [[German States, Prussia|kingdom of Prussia]], William II, 1888-1918, twenty mark of 1889. Minor rim nick, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1888-89 at the beginning of the reign of William II. Altho not rare, the 1889 has 1/14 of the mintage of the 1888. In 1890, the eagle was modified slightly (KM 521) and that is the version most often seen. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 775,512, a common date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 775,512, a common date. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| − | + | * 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. | |
| − | * 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. | + | * 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. | * Jaeger, Kurt, ''Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871,'' Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie.'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021. | ||
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| − | * [[Prussia 1888-A 20 mark Fr- | + | * [[Prussia 1888-A 20 mark Fr-3816|1888-A 20 mark, William I]] |
* [[Prussia 1888-A 20 mark Fr-3828|1888-A 20 mark (Friedrich)]] | * [[Prussia 1888-A 20 mark Fr-3828|1888-A 20 mark (Friedrich)]] | ||
* [[Prussia 1888-A 20 mark Fr-3830|1888-A 20 mark, William II]] | * [[Prussia 1888-A 20 mark Fr-3830|1888-A 20 mark, William II]] | ||
| − | * [[Germany 1889-G pfennig]] | + | * [[Germany 1889-G pfennig|1889-G pfennig]] |
| − | * [[Prussia 1889-A 20 mark | + | * [[Germany 1889-A 5 pfennig]], struck in copper |
| − | * [[Prussia | + | * [[Germany 1889-E 10 pfennig|1889-E 10 pfennig]] |
| + | * [[Prussia 1889-A 10 mark|1889 10 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Hamburg 1889-J 20 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Saxe-Meiningen 1889-D 20 mark]] | ||
| + | * [[Prussia 1890-A 20 mark|1890-A 20 mark]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1889]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1889]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]] | [[Category:Selections from Kunker sale 351, 352, 353, 354]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:10, 17 February 2026
This specimen was lot 4201 in Künker sale 353 (Osnabrück, Germany, September 2021), where it sold for €360 (about US$501 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"BRANDENBURG-PREUSSEN, PREUSSEN, KÖNIGREICH, Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. 20 Mark 1889, A. Winz. Randfehler, sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Germany, kingdom of Prussia, William II, 1888-1918, twenty mark of 1889. Minor rim nick, very fine to extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1888-89 at the beginning of the reign of William II. Altho not rare, the 1889 has 1/14 of the mintage of the 1888. In 1890, the eagle was modified slightly (KM 521) and that is the version most often seen.
Recorded mintage: 775,512, a common date.
Specification: 7.97 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 516, Fr-3830, J. 250.
- 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.
- 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]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Künker Auktion 353: Die Sammlung Axel Tesmer, Teil 2: Prägungen der Könige von Preussen von der Kroning 1701 bis zum Ende der Monarchie. Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2021.
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