Obverse
DEUTSCHES REICH 1913* ZWEI MARK *
The eagle attacking a serpent, legend around.
Germany · 1913 · 2 marksCentenaire de l'appel « An Mein Volk » (1813-1913)
Commemorative coin marking the 100th anniversary of the declaration of war by Prussia against Napoleon.
This commemorative coin, also known as "The King Called", marks the centenary of the call "To my people" issued by King Frederick William III in Breslau, which led to the declaration of war against Napoleon's France. The distinctive eagle featured on it, gripping a serpent, symbolizes Prussia's resistance to French foreign domination. This design differs from the standard heraldic eagle and is one of the rare exceptions among the commemorative coins of the Kaiserreich. Automatically translated
Obverse: the eagle attacking a serpent, legend around.
Reverse: King Frederick William III on horseback in the midst of a jubilant crowd, his war cry and the date at the bottom.
The eagle attacking a serpent, legend around.
King Frederick William III on horseback in the midst of a jubilant crowd, his war cry and the date at the bottom.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.95 mm.
1 pfennig1915 · 17.5 mm
5 pfennigs1918 · 17.8 mm
2 pfennigs1911 · 20 mm
10 pfennigs1917 · 21 mm
25 pfennig1911 · 23.1 mm