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Germany - 1⁄2 mark - Wilhelm II - 1906-G

Germany · 1906 · ½ mark
Uncommon
€2.85minimum price
4,272,502coins minted
N2340 KM17 AKS6 J16 SCHöN17
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The coin's story

Obverse: the imperial eagle spread, head to left, wearing the necklace of the order of the black eagle, surmounted by the imperial crown with banners and bearing in heart the coat of arms of Prussia, surrounded by two oak branches, different in exercise. Reverse: face value in two lines surrounded by a oak wreath and semicircular legend. Date in exercise.

    Obverse

    G

    the imperial eagle spread, head to left, bearing the necklace of the order of the black eagle, surmounted by the imperial crown with banners and carrying in heart the coat of arms of Prussia, surrounded by two branches of oak, different in exercise.

    Engraved by

    Reverse

    DEUTSCHES REICH1/2MARK1906

    face value in two lines surrounded by oak wreath and semicircular legend. Date in exercise.

    Engraved by

    Specifications

    • Denomination½ mark
    • Year1906
    • Mintage4,272,502
    • MaterialSilver 0.900
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter20 mm
    • Thickness1.05 mm
    • Weight2.77 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    ½ mark 20 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.05 mm.

    Composition

    Silver90 % Copper10 %

    Reference catalogues

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

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