GERMANY - GERMAN EMPIRE - Set of three 5-Mark silver...

GERMANY - GERMAN EMPIRE - Set of three 5-Mark silver coins - Prussia, Hamburg, and
Bavaria, 1876–1904.
1. PRUSSIA - 5 Mark Wilhelm I, 1876 C - Frankfurt am Main
Obverse: Bust of Wilhelm I, German Emperor and King of Prussia, facing right; inscription “WILHELM
DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN.” Mint mark C below the bust.
Reverse: Crowned imperial eagle bearing the Reich’s shield; inscription “DEUTSCHES REICH 1876” and
denomination “FÜNF MARK.”
References: J# 97; Davenport 786.
Mintage: 812,361 pieces.
2. FREE AND HANSEATIC CITY OF HAMBURG - 5 Mark, 1888 J - Hamburg
Obverse: Great coat of arms of Hamburg: a three-towered castle surmounted by a helmet, supported by two
lions; inscription “FREIE UND HANSESTADT HAMBURG.”
Reverse: Crowned imperial eagle; inscription “DEUTSCHES REICH 1888,” denomination “FÜNF MARK.”
Mint mark J for Hamburg.
References: KM# 598; J# 62.
Mintage: only 40,000 pieces.
3. BAVARIA - 5 Mark Otto, 1904 D - Munich
Obverse: Bareheaded head of King Otto of Bavaria facing left; inscription “OTTO KOENIG VON BAYERN.” Mint
mark D for Munich.
Reverse: Crowned imperial eagle; inscription “DEUTSCHES REICH 1904,” denomination “FÜNF MARK.”
References: J# 46; Davenport 618.
Mintage: 548,340 pieces.
Edge: Inscription “GOTT MIT UNS.”
Gross weight: 27.8 g each.
Metal and fineness: 900 silver.
Total weight: 83.4 g.
Diameter: approx. 38 mm.
Condition: TTB to TTB+; traces of circulation, uneven patina, and sporadic greenish deposits
.