Bavaria 1888-D 10 mark

Sincona sale 23, lot 2296

This specimen was lot 2296 in Sincona sale 23 (Zurich, May 2015), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$440 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Bayern, Königreich, Otto, 1886-1913 10 Mark 1888. München Gutes sehr schön. (kingdom of Bavaria, Otto (1886-1913), ten mark of 1888, Munich mint, good very fine.)"

This one year type is not rare but is scarce compared to the type of 1890-1900 which used a modified reverse. The ten mark is quite a bit more affordable than the twenty mark. King Otto ruled under a regency for his entire reign.

Recorded mintage: 281,259 plus a few proofs.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, this specimen 3.94 g.

Catalog reference: J. 198. KM 509. Fr-3769.

Source:

• 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.
• 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.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

Link to:

• 1881 10 mark
• Baden 1888-G 10 mark
• 1888 2 mark
• 1888 5 mark
• Hesse 1888-A 10 mark
• Prussia 1888 10 mark, Wilhelm I
• Prussia 1888 10 mark, Friedrich III
• 1890 10 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1888
• return to coins of German States, Bavaria