½ Mark - Wilhelm I (Pattern) 1877 front ½ Mark - Wilhelm I (Pattern) 1877 back
½ Mark - Wilhelm I (Pattern) 1877 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

½ Mark - Wilhelm I Pattern

1877 year
Silver (.900) 2.76 g 19.94 mm
Description
Issuer
Germany (1871-1948)
Emperor
Wilhelm I (1871-1888)
Type
Pattern
Year
1877
Value
½ Mark
Currency
Mark (1873-1923)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
2.76 g
Diameter
19.94 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#281323
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Value and date within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHES REICH
1/2
MARK
1877

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern ½ Mark - Wilhelm I (Pattern) 1877 from Germany is that it was designed by the renowned German engraver and sculptor, Max von Klemm. Klemm was known for his work on various coins and medals, and his design for this coin features a portrait of Wilhelm I, the first German Emperor, on the obverse, and an eagle on the reverse. The coin was minted in 1877 as a pattern coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation but rather as a trial or sample coin. It is made of silver (.900) and weighs 2.76 grams.