Bavaria 1891-D 2 mark

from Sincona sale 39, lot 3393

This specimen was lot 3393 in Sincona sale 39 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$240 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Bayern, Königreich, Otto, 1886-1913 2 Mark 1891 D. München Fast FDC. (kingdom of Bavaria, Otto, 1886-1913, two mark of 1891, Munich mint. About uncirculated.)"

This is the first year of this common type, which superseded KM 905 with a different reverse.

Recorded mintage: 246,090.

Specification: 11.11 g, .900 fine silver, .321 troy oz AGW, this specimen 11.08 g.

Catalog reference: J. 45, KM 913.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
• Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

• 1888 2 mark
• Germany 1891-E 5 pfennig
• Hesse 1891-A 2 mark
• Oldenburg 1891-A 2 mark
• Prussia 1891-A 2 mark
• 1895 20 mark
• 1898 2 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1891
• return to coins of German States, Bavaria