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02. Baden Jubilee coin dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of Friedrich I Reign. Obverse: Portrait of Friedrich I (1856 – 1907) right. Semicircular inscription: FRIEDRICH GROSHERZOG VON BADEN. Beneath it – date: 1852 – 1902 and mint mark 'G' (Karlsruhe). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH 1902 · FÜNF MARK. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 38 mm. Weight – 27.778 g., thickness 2.8 mm. Edge – plain, inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Mintage: 50 024.
14. Saxe-Meiningen George II died in Wildungen on June 25, 1914 at the age of 88. In commemoration and respect for the duke, a special 2 and 3 mark coin was struck in 1915.Mintage: 30 000.
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen - Thick- 25th Anniversary of Reign
15. Wurttemberg (Kingdom) On 08.04.1911 King Wilhelm II and Queen Charlotte (previously Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe) celebrated their 25th Anniversary. A 3 Mark commemorative coin was struck to commemorate this event.
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07. Lippe-Detmold (Principality) The small principality of Lippe-Detmold issued only two coin types during the Second Empire, this and a three mark dated 1913, both scarce. Recorded mintage: 20,000 plus 1,000 proofs Specification: 11.11 g, .900 fine silver, .321 troy oz ASW, 28 mm diameter Catalog reference: KM 270
06. Hesse-Darmstadt (Grand Duchy) Jubilee coin dedicated to 400th Birthday of Philip the Magnanimous. Obverse: Portraits of the Landgraf Philip the Magnanimous (1509 – 1567) and Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig (1892 – 1918) left. Semicircular inscription: PHILIPP · LANDGRAF · Z · HESSEN · ERNST · LUDWIG · GROSSHERZOG · V · HESSEN · U · B · R. Beneath it – the date in two lines: 13 · NOV · 1504 · 1904. On the both sides of portraits – Latin semicircular inscription: VERBUM DNI MANET / IN AETERNUM (THE WORD OF GOD ENDURETH FOR EVER). Beneath it – mint mark 'A' (Berlin). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH 1904 · ZWEI MARK. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 28 mm. Weight – 11.111 g. Edge – 140 corrugations, thickness 2.1 mm. Mintage: 100 000.
04. Bremen The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, long a rival to Hamburg, struck few coins under the Empire (1871-1918). These are limited to this two mark, a five mark of 1906, a twenty mark of 1906 and a ten mark of 1907. Recorded mintage: 100,000 plus 200 proofs. Specification: 11.11 g, .900 fine silver, 28 mm diameter. Catalog reference: KM-250; J-59.
03. Bavaria (Kingdom) Regent Luitpold's 90th birthday commemorative." This type was struck 1911 only but enough were saved that today it is only moderately scarce. It is accompanied by two and three mark pieces. King Otto's brother, Ludwig II, was deposed in 1886 and died a week later under very suspicious circumstances. Otto was also insane and was placed under Prince Luitpold's regency which lasted until his death in 1913. Recorded mintage: 160,000 plus proofs. Specification: 27.77 g, .900 fine silver. Catalog reference: KM 999 (formerly KM 518), Dav-619.
