Wurttemberg 1899-F 5 mark
This specimen was lot 2460 in Künker Auction 425 (Osnabrück, July 2025), where it sold for €1,300 (about US$1,841 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"DEUTSCHE MÜNZEN AB 1871 · REICHSSILBERMÜNZEN, WÜRTTEMBERG Wilhelm II., 1891-1918. 5 Mark 1899. Sehr selten in dieser Erhaltung. Hübsche Patina, fast Stempelglanz. Exemplar der Auktion Heidelberger Münzhandlung, Herbert Grün 77, Heidelberg 2019, Nr. 2465 und der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 388, Osnabrück 2023, Nr. 1833. (Germany, kingdom of Wurttemberg, William II, 1891-1918, five mark of 1899. Very scarce in this quality, superb patina, about uncirculated.)"
This five mark piece was issued from the Freudenstadt mint for Württemberg in 1902. Altho all the various states of the German Empire were entitled to strike silver five mark coins, many emitted only a few. This Württemberg type is known for 1892-1913 and is quite common.
Recorded mintage: 112,000, a better date.
Specification: 27.77 g, 0.900 fine silver, .803 troy oz ASW, 38 mm diameter, lettered edge.
Catalog reference: KM 632, Dav-964, J. 176.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- 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.
- [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 425: Gold coins from the Medieval and Modern Times, from the Mohr family collection, e.g. | Silver coins, e.g. highlights of medallic art | German coins after 1871, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2025.
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