Prussia 1898-A 20 mark
This specimen was lot 33661 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "German States: Prussia. Wilhelm II gold 20 Mark 1898-A MS65 NGC, Berlin mint. Exceptional Gem quality that places the piece at the top of the NGC census. Mirror-like fields encase a bold strike, exemplified by no discernable weakness to the imperial eagle, which is rarely seen." This type, issued 1890-1913, is common and is a product of the Berlin mint (mintmark "A").
Recorded mintage: 6,542,219.
Specification: 7.96 g, 0.900 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-3831; KM 521, J-252.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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