Picked this up today. GERMANY, PRUSSIA. Wilhelm II (1888-1918). 3 Marks dated 1913. 100th Anniversary of the Prussians entering the war against Napoleon. He was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia upon his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire. Type Circulating commemorative coin Year 1913 Value 3 Mark Currency Mark Composition Silver (.900) Weight 16.667 g Diameter 33 mm Thickness 2.37 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized Yes Number N# 4713 References KM# 534, J# 110 Obverse Eagle with a snake in its talons, denomination below DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 * DREI MARK * Translation: German Empire 1913 Three Mark Reverse King Frederick William III on horseback in the midst of cheering people, his battle cry and date at the bottom. DER KÖNIG RIEF UND ALLE ALLE KAMEN • MIT GOTT•FÜR KÖNIG UND VATERLAND 17-3-1813 Translation: The King Called and All Came With God for King and Fatherland March 17, 1813 This commemorative coin, also known as “The King Called”, marks the centenary of King Frederick William III’s appeal “To My People” in Breslau, which lead to the declaration of war against Napoleon’s France. The featured distinctive eagle clutching a snake, symbolizes Prussia’s resistance to France's foreign domination. This motif differs from the standard heraldic eagle and is one of the rare exceptions among the Kaiserreich commemorative coins.
I just noticed, mine's just a little 2 mark coin. I guess I didn't know that made it in a 3 mark too.
