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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 24795566, member: 5233&quot;]Those are beautiful coins.&nbsp; The incuse design has always fascinated me.&nbsp; One thing I really like about the 20 Mark Prussian coins is it is really 6 different coins in the complete series.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins 22.5mm in diameter and contain 0.2305oz of gold in .900 fineness. </p><p><br /></p><p>It was first minted in 1871 and the first design ran from 1871-1873.&nbsp; In total, there were 7 different business strike coins of the first design and really all but the 1871-A are common bullion gold.&nbsp; The first design features Kaiser Wilhelm I.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/BR2rKHZ.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin was redesigned for 1874 and the reverse was significantly changed.&nbsp; This coin was minted from 1874-1888 (none minted in 1880).&nbsp; The design ended due to the death of Wilhelm I in March of 1888.&nbsp; 1875-B (by far the rarest in 20 Mark), 1876-C, 1877-C, and 1878-C are key dates.&nbsp; However, 21 coins in total of this design were minted with most of the rest being common bullion. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/fmu850S.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>In 1888, a new coin was created featuring the bust of Wilhelm I&#039;s son.&nbsp; Wilhelm I was succeeded by Kaiser Frederich III who himself was terminally ill with cancer when he came to power.&nbsp; He would reign for only 99 days.&nbsp; As a result, only an 1888-A coin was minted with his likeness.&nbsp; Although common, it does tend to carry a small premium due to it being a one year only design and thus collected by type collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/xi0AUzf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Frederick III was succeeded by his son Kaiser Wilhelm II in June of 1888.&nbsp; He would remain Kaiser until the fall of the German Empire in 1918.&nbsp; His first 20 Mark coin was only minted from 1888-1889 (both were only minted at the &quot;A&quot; Berlin mint).&nbsp; The 1888 has a lower mintage but neither has a ton of value above bullion.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/NclXmNB.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>From 1890-1913, the following design featuring Wilhem II was minted.&nbsp; These are the most common 20 Mark coins found.&nbsp; 28 coins were minted in total and most are quite common and worth bullion.&nbsp; All &quot;J&quot; minted coins (1906, 1909, 1910, 1912) are a bit scare.&nbsp; The coin was also minted in Berlin every year from 1890-1913 and all are common.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/iAvpwoc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One final design was issued from 1913-1915 (3 coins in total, all Berlin minted), featuring Wilhelm II in his military uniform.&nbsp; This is my favorite design.&nbsp; The 1913-A and 1914-A coins are common, the 1915-A is a key date.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/AHPMam9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coinage of circulating gold in Germany ceased after 1915 due to the war and never returned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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