Prussia 1915-A 20 mark

Sincona sale 11, lot 1125

This specimen was lot 1125 in Sincona sale 11 (Zurich, May 2013), where it sold for 3,400 CHF (about US$4,209 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"DEUTSCHLAND Kaiserreich Preussen, Königreich Wilhelm II. 1888-1918. 20 Mark 1915, Berlin. Uniform. Gutes vorzüglich. (kingdom of Prussia, William II (1888-1918), twenty mark of 1915, Berlin mint, uniformed bust, good extremely fine.)"

This type, issued 1913-15, is common (tho the 1915 is rare) and is a product of the Berlin mint (mintmark "A"). It was accompanied by silver two, three and five mark pieces.

Recorded mintage: 1,271,000.

Specification: 7.96 g, .900 fine gold, .230 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: J. 253. KM 537, Fr-3833.

Source:

• 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2013.

Link to:

• 1914 20 mark
• 1915 3 mark Mansfeld
• Coins and currency dated 1915
• return to coins of German States, Prussia