Baden 1914-G 20 mark
This specimen was lot 254 in Sincona sale 46 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$420 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Baden, Grossherzogtum, Friedrich II. 1907-1918. 20 Mark 1914 G, Karlsruhe. Gutes vorzüglich. (grand duchy of Baden, Frederick II, 1907-18, twenty mark of 1914, Karlsruhe mint. Good extremely fine.)"
This is the only twenty mark of the 20th century from Baden. It was struck 1911-14 and is common. Altho Baden was not a major issuer of coins prior to unification, its issues during the Empire (1871-1918) were substantial. The Baden mint at Karlsruhe (mintmark "G") struck minor coins during the Empire and afterward until today.
Recorded mintage: 280,520.
Specification: 7.96 g, .900 fine gold, this specimen 7.96 g.
Catalog reference: J. 192. Fr-3760, KM 284.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.
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