20 Mark - Louis III (Pattern) 1914 front 20 Mark - Louis III (Pattern) 1914 back
20 Mark - Louis III (Pattern) 1914 photo
© Teutoburger Münzauktion

20 Mark - Louis III Pattern

1914 year
Gold (.900) 7.97 g 22.52 mm
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Bavaria (German States)
King
Louis III (Ludwig III) (1913-1918)
Type
Pattern
Year
1914
Value
20 Marks
Currency
Mark
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
7.97 g
Diameter
22.52 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
16 August 1938
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#292353
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Crowned imperial eagle facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHES REICH 1914
* 20 MARK *

Edge

Lettered

Lettering: GOTT MIT UNS

Comment

Schaaf 202/G 5

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 20 Mark - Louis III (Pattern) 1914 from Kingdom of Bavaria (German States) made of Gold (.900) weighing 7.97 g is that it was designed by the artist Max von Klinger, who was a prominent artist and engraver in Germany at the time. The coin features a portrait of King Louis III on one side and an image of a crowned shield with the Bavarian coat of arms on the other. The coin was minted in 1914, but it was not widely circulated and is now considered a rare and valuable collector's item.