Bavaria 1874-D 10 mark

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Sincona sale 46, lot 258

This specimen was lot 258 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$300 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Bayern, Königreich, Ludwig II. 1864-1886. 10 Mark 1874 D, München. Fast vorzüglich. (kingdom of Bavaria, Louis II, 1864-86, ten mark of 1874, Munich mint. About extremely fine.)"

King Ludwig II ruled until 1886, when he was deposed in favor of his brother. Disliked for his extravagance and his homosexuality, he died soon after under very mysterious circumstances. This type struck 1874-81 is common.

Recorded mintage: 406,610 plus proofs.

Specification: 3.98 g, 0.900 fine gold, .115 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3.98 g.

Catalog reference: J. 196. KM 898 (formerly KM 503), Fr-3766.

Source:

  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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