25 Pfennigs - Wilhelm II (Pattern) 1908 front 25 Pfennigs - Wilhelm II (Pattern) 1908 back
25 Pfennigs - Wilhelm II (Pattern) 1908 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

25 Pfennigs - Wilhelm II Pattern

1908 year
Copper-nickel 4.84 g 22.15 mm
Description
Issuer
Germany (1871-1948)
Emperor
William II (1888-1918)
Type
Pattern
Year
1908
Value
25 Pfennigs (25 Pfennige) (0.25)
Currency
Mark (1873-1923)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
4.84 g
Diameter
22.15 mm
Shape
Tridecagonal (13-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#295060
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Value and mint mark

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHES
REICH
25
Pf.
D

Translation: German Empire

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 25 Pfennigs - Wilhelm II (Pattern) 1908 from Germany is that it was designed by the renowned German engraver and sculptor, Reinhold Begas. Begas was known for his work on various coins and medals, and his design for this coin features a portrait of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor, on the obverse, and an eagle on the reverse. The coin was minted in 1908 as a pattern coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation but rather as a trial or sample coin. It is made of copper-nickel and weighs 4.84 grams.