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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1056204, member: 6229"]<b><span style="color: red">Special coinage issued by the German State Anhalt-Dessau - 1914</span></b></p><p> </p><p>In 1871 Friedrich I, became Grand Duke (Prince) of the Duchy of Anhalt-Dissau. In 1889, his son, Freidrich II, wed a noble woman named Marie Sophie.</p><p> </p><p>Here's a Color painting of Marie Sophie:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/baden/badengranddukes/1865%20Marie%20Louise-1.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/baden/badengranddukes/1865%20Marie%20Louise-1.jpg" rel="nofollow"><b>PAINTING OF MARIE SOPHIE</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Herer's a B-W painting of Frederich II in royal garb:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/anhalt/anhaltdessau2/1856%20Friedrich-05.JPG" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/anhalt/anhaltdessau2/1856%20Friedrich-05.JPG" rel="nofollow"><b>BLACK-WHITE PAINTING - GRAND DUKE FRIEDRICH II</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Friedrich I died in 1904 and Friedrich II was sworn in as Duke later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>In those days minor coinage circulating in the 26 German States (4 kingdoms, 6 grand duchies, 12 duchies and principalities, 3 free cities and the nonautonomous province Alsace-Lorraine) were struck by the German Empire's mints. The 26 so-called German States were only authorized to strike coins comprised of gold or silver in denominations of 1 Mark or higher.</p><p> </p><p>Under the reign of Friedrich I, a silver 2 Marks coin was minted each year from 1871 through 1896, struck by the Berlin Mint, and again in 1901 and 1904. The coins measure 28mm in diameter and weigh 0.3215 ounce ASW. He also authorized the Berlin Mint to strike the following pieces in 1904; a silver (0.8037 oz. ASW) 5 Marks piece measuring 38mm, a gold 10 Marks (20,000 business strikes and 200 proofs) weighing in at 0.1152 oz. AGW and a gold 20 Marks (15,000 for circulation and 200 proofs) weighing 0.2305 oz.</p><p> </p><p>Here's Friedrich I's 1896 Silver 5 Mark piece (Coin Archives photo):<a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSSILBERM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+I.%2C+1871-1904.+5+Mark+1896.&s=0&results=100" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSSILBERM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+I.%2C+1871-1904.+5+Mark+1896.&s=0&results=100" rel="nofollow"><b>ANHALT-DESSAU 1896 SILVER 5 MARK - FRIEDRICH I</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Friedrich I authorized the striking of the gold 20 Marks from 1871 through 1904. Here's a photo courtesy of Coin Archives:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSGOLDM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+I.%2C+1871-1904.+20+Mark+1896+A.+&s=0&results=100" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSGOLDM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+I.%2C+1871-1904.+20+Mark+1896+A.+&s=0&results=100" rel="nofollow"><b>ANHALT-DESSAU 1896 GOLD 20 MARK -FRIEDRICH I</b></a></p><p> </p><p>When Friedrich II assumed his duties, he immediately authorized the issue of a silver 28mm (2 Marks) coin weighing in at 0.2305 oz. AGW) The Berlin Mint produced 50,000 coins for circulation and another 150 proofs. He, also, had the Berlin Mint strike a 20 Marks (25,000 circulation - 200 proofs) gold coin weighing 0.2305 oz. AGW. </p><p> </p><p>Here's a photo of the 1904 Silver 2 Mark (Coin Archives Photo):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSSILBERM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+II.%2C+1904-1918.+2+Mark+1904+A.+&s=0&results=100" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSSILBERM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+II.%2C+1904-1918.+2+Mark+1904+A.+&s=0&results=100" rel="nofollow"><b>ANHALT-DESSAU 1904 SILVER 2 MARKS - FRIEDRICH II</b></a>?</p><p> </p><p>Here's a photo of the 1904 gold 20 Marks courtesy of Coin Archives:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSGOLDM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+II.%2C+1904-1918.+20+Mark+1904+A&s=0&results=100" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSGOLDM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+II.%2C+1904-1918.+20+Mark+1904+A&s=0&results=100" rel="nofollow"><b>ANHALT-DESSAU 1904 GOLD 20 FRANKS - FRIEDRICH II</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Friedrich II did not authorize another coin until 1909. He authorized the Berlin Mint to strike 100,000 for circulation plus an unknown amount as proofs. The coin has a face value of 3 Marks, measures 33mm and weighs 0.4823 ounces ASW.</p><p> </p><p>Here's a photo of the 1909 3 Marks of Friedrich II courtesy of Coin Archives:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=M%C3%BCnzen+des+Deutschen+Kaiserreichs+Anhalt+Friedrich+II.+1904-1918.+3+Mark+1909+A.&s=0&results=100" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=M%C3%BCnzen+des+Deutschen+Kaiserreichs+Anhalt+Friedrich+II.+1904-1918.+3+Mark+1909+A.&s=0&results=100" rel="nofollow"><b>ANHALT-DESAU 1909 SILVER 3 MARKS- FRIEDRICH II</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Another 3 Marks was produced in 1911 under the same specifications.</p><p> </p><p>1914 was an important milestone to Friedrich II. It was the Silver (25 years) Anniversary of his marriage to Marie. He authorized two special coins to fete the event;</p><p> </p><p>Both coins featured his and Marie's likenesses on the obverse of each coin. The okay was given for Jugate heads style facing left.</p><p> </p><p>One coin issued for the occasion is a 33mm 3 Marks (200,000 plus 1,000 proofs) silver (0.4823 oz. ASW) coin. Here's a photograph of the coin courtesy of worldcoingallery.com</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/73-ad30&desc=Anhalt-Dessau%20km30%203%20Mark%20(1914)%20Silver%20Wedding%20Anniv.&src=Mike%20C.&query=Anhalt" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/73-ad30&desc=Anhalt-Dessau%20km30%203%20Mark%20(1914)%20Silver%20Wedding%20Anniv.&src=Mike%20C.&query=Anhalt" rel="nofollow"><b>1914 3 MARKS - WEDDING ANNIVERSARY</b></a></p><p> </p><p>The other coin is a 38mm silver (0.8037 oz. ASW) 5 Marks (65,000 circulation - unknown number of proofs).Here's a photo courtesy of Coin Archives:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHE+M%C3%9CNZEN+AB+1871+REICHSSILBERM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+II.%2C+1904-1918+25+5+Mark+1914.+Silberhochzeit&s=0&results=100" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHE+M%C3%9CNZEN+AB+1871+REICHSSILBERM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+II.%2C+1904-1918+25+5+Mark+1914.+Silberhochzeit&s=0&results=100" rel="nofollow"><b>ANHALT-DESSAU 1914 SILVER 5 MARK - WEDDING ANNIVERSARY</b></a></p><p> </p><p>Thought you'd like to know...</p><p> </p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1056204, member: 6229"][B][COLOR=red]Special coinage issued by the German State Anhalt-Dessau - 1914[/COLOR][/B] In 1871 Friedrich I, became Grand Duke (Prince) of the Duchy of Anhalt-Dissau. In 1889, his son, Freidrich II, wed a noble woman named Marie Sophie. Here's a Color painting of Marie Sophie: [URL="http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/baden/badengranddukes/1865%20Marie%20Louise-1.jpg"][B]PAINTING OF MARIE SOPHIE[/B][/URL] Herer's a B-W painting of Frederich II in royal garb: [URL="http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/anhalt/anhaltdessau2/1856%20Friedrich-05.JPG"][B]BLACK-WHITE PAINTING - GRAND DUKE FRIEDRICH II[/B][/URL] Friedrich I died in 1904 and Friedrich II was sworn in as Duke later in the year. In those days minor coinage circulating in the 26 German States (4 kingdoms, 6 grand duchies, 12 duchies and principalities, 3 free cities and the nonautonomous province Alsace-Lorraine) were struck by the German Empire's mints. The 26 so-called German States were only authorized to strike coins comprised of gold or silver in denominations of 1 Mark or higher. Under the reign of Friedrich I, a silver 2 Marks coin was minted each year from 1871 through 1896, struck by the Berlin Mint, and again in 1901 and 1904. The coins measure 28mm in diameter and weigh 0.3215 ounce ASW. He also authorized the Berlin Mint to strike the following pieces in 1904; a silver (0.8037 oz. ASW) 5 Marks piece measuring 38mm, a gold 10 Marks (20,000 business strikes and 200 proofs) weighing in at 0.1152 oz. AGW and a gold 20 Marks (15,000 for circulation and 200 proofs) weighing 0.2305 oz. Here's Friedrich I's 1896 Silver 5 Mark piece (Coin Archives photo):[URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSSILBERM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+I.%2C+1871-1904.+5+Mark+1896.&s=0&results=100"][B]ANHALT-DESSAU 1896 SILVER 5 MARK - FRIEDRICH I[/B][/URL] Friedrich I authorized the striking of the gold 20 Marks from 1871 through 1904. Here's a photo courtesy of Coin Archives: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSGOLDM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+I.%2C+1871-1904.+20+Mark+1896+A.+&s=0&results=100"][B]ANHALT-DESSAU 1896 GOLD 20 MARK -FRIEDRICH I[/B][/URL] When Friedrich II assumed his duties, he immediately authorized the issue of a silver 28mm (2 Marks) coin weighing in at 0.2305 oz. AGW) The Berlin Mint produced 50,000 coins for circulation and another 150 proofs. He, also, had the Berlin Mint strike a 20 Marks (25,000 circulation - 200 proofs) gold coin weighing 0.2305 oz. AGW. Here's a photo of the 1904 Silver 2 Mark (Coin Archives Photo): [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSSILBERM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+II.%2C+1904-1918.+2+Mark+1904+A.+&s=0&results=100"][B]ANHALT-DESSAU 1904 SILVER 2 MARKS - FRIEDRICH II[/B][/URL]? Here's a photo of the 1904 gold 20 Marks courtesy of Coin Archives: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHLAND+AB+1871+REICHSGOLDM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+II.%2C+1904-1918.+20+Mark+1904+A&s=0&results=100"][B]ANHALT-DESSAU 1904 GOLD 20 FRANKS - FRIEDRICH II[/B][/URL] Friedrich II did not authorize another coin until 1909. He authorized the Berlin Mint to strike 100,000 for circulation plus an unknown amount as proofs. The coin has a face value of 3 Marks, measures 33mm and weighs 0.4823 ounces ASW. Here's a photo of the 1909 3 Marks of Friedrich II courtesy of Coin Archives: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=M%C3%BCnzen+des+Deutschen+Kaiserreichs+Anhalt+Friedrich+II.+1904-1918.+3+Mark+1909+A.&s=0&results=100"][B]ANHALT-DESAU 1909 SILVER 3 MARKS- FRIEDRICH II[/B][/URL] Another 3 Marks was produced in 1911 under the same specifications. 1914 was an important milestone to Friedrich II. It was the Silver (25 years) Anniversary of his marriage to Marie. He authorized two special coins to fete the event; Both coins featured his and Marie's likenesses on the obverse of each coin. The okay was given for Jugate heads style facing left. One coin issued for the occasion is a 33mm 3 Marks (200,000 plus 1,000 proofs) silver (0.4823 oz. ASW) coin. Here's a photograph of the coin courtesy of worldcoingallery.com [URL="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/73-ad30&desc=Anhalt-Dessau%20km30%203%20Mark%20(1914)%20Silver%20Wedding%20Anniv.&src=Mike%20C.&query=Anhalt"][B]1914 3 MARKS - WEDDING ANNIVERSARY[/B][/URL] The other coin is a 38mm silver (0.8037 oz. ASW) 5 Marks (65,000 circulation - unknown number of proofs).Here's a photo courtesy of Coin Archives: [URL="http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?search=DEUTSCHE+M%C3%9CNZEN+AB+1871+REICHSSILBERM%C3%9CNZEN+ANHALT+Friedrich+II.%2C+1904-1918+25+5+Mark+1914.+Silberhochzeit&s=0&results=100"][B]ANHALT-DESSAU 1914 SILVER 5 MARK - WEDDING ANNIVERSARY[/B][/URL] Thought you'd like to know... Clinker[/QUOTE]
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