5 Mark - Louis III (Pattern) 1913 front 5 Mark - Louis III (Pattern) 1913 back
5 Mark - Louis III (Pattern) 1913 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

5 Mark - Louis III Pattern

1913 year
Gold (.900) 34.10 g 37.77 mm
Description
Issuer
Kingdom of Bavaria (German States)
King
Louis III (Ludwig III) (1913-1918)
Type
Pattern
Year
1913
Value
5 Marks
Currency
Mark
Composition
Gold (.900)
Weight
34.10 g
Diameter
37.77 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#303340
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Eagle with wings spread over crown at left, shield below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEVTSCHES REICH 1913
5 MARK

Engraver: Karl Goetz

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 5 Mark - Louis III (Pattern) 1913 from Kingdom of Bavaria (German States) made of Gold (.900) weighing 34.10 g is that it was designed by the artist Hermann Mückter, who was a prominent medalist and coin designer in Germany at the time.