Wurttemberg 1894-F 20 mark

Sincona sale 46, lot 287

This specimen was lot 287 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 310 CHF (about US$372 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Württemberg, Königreich, Wilhelm II. 1891-1918. 20 Mark 1894 F, Stuttgart. Vorzüglich-FDC. (kingdom of Württemberg, William II, 1891-1918, twenty mark of 1894, Stuttgart mint. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This type is common and is a product of the Stuttgart mint (mintmark "F"). This is the first year of issue.

Recorded mintage: 501,000.

Specification: 7.96 g, 0.900 fine gold, .230 troy oz AGW, this specimen 7.95 g.

Catalog reference: J. 296. Fr-3876; KM-634.

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.
• Jaeger, Kurt, Die Deutschen Münzen seit 1871, Basel: Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1982.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

Link to:

• 1876 20 mark
• Baden 1894-G 20 mark
• Prussia 1894-A 20 mark
• Saxony 1894-E 20 mark
• Hamburg 1895-J 20 mark
• Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 1896-A 20 mark
• 1897 20 mark
• return to coinage of German States, Wurttemberg
• Coins and currency dated 1894