5 Mark - Louis II (Pattern) ND (1874-1876) front 5 Mark - Louis II (Pattern) ND (1874-1876) back
5 Mark - Louis II (Pattern) ND (1874-1876) photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

5 Mark - Louis II Pattern ND

 
Silver (.900) 18.04 g 34.9 mm
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Bavaria (German States)
King
Louis II (Ludwig II) (1864-1886)
Type
Pattern
Years
1874-1876
Value
5 Marks
Currency
Mark
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
18.04 g
Diameter
34.9 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#316481
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
35 M . M .
PROBE
MÜNZE
FÜNF MARK

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Mark - Louis II (Pattern) ND (1874-1876) from Kingdom of Bavaria (German States) is that it was designed by the artist Johann Baptist Stiglmaier, who was a prominent medalist and engraver of the time. The coin features a portrait of King Louis II on one side and an image of the Bavarian coat of arms on the other. The coin was minted in silver (.900) and weighs 18.04 grams. It is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.