New Guinea, German: Coin One Mark 1894 - detailed information
New Guinea, German: Coin One Mark 1894
| Coin | One Mark 1894 |
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The German New Guinea Company issued its own coinage in 1894 and it remained legal tender until 15 April 1911, when it was replaced by regular German imperial coinage. A one mark coin issued in 1894 would therefore have been in circulation for 17 years. This colonial coin corresponded exactly in size and composition to its German imperial one mark counterpart. | |
| Mint | Berlin Mint |
Obverse |
Great Bird of Paradise displaying full plumage. There is no text or other decoration. |
| Obverse Inscription | None |
Reverse |
At centre, in four lines, the value, denomination and date: 1 NEU-GUINEA MARK 1894, fully enclosed by a palm wreath; around above the wreath, the issuing company's name: NEU-GUINEA COMPAGNIE. Below the wreath, the mint mark A of the Berlin Mint. |
| Reverse Inscription | NEU-GUINEA COMPAGNIE 1 NEU GUINEA MARK 1894 |
| Edge | Milled |
| Edge Inscription | None |
One Mark 1894: Known varieties
| Variety | Proof | ||
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| Mintage | unknown |
One Mark 1894: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Deutsche Bundesbank | Mint | link | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mintage | ||
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Varieties | Proof |
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One Mark 1894: Details
| Country | New Guinea, German |
|---|---|
| Currency | New Guinean Mark |
| Coin Type | One Mark |
| Issued | 1894 |
| Face Value | 1 (x Mark) |
| Current | No (demonetised 1911) |
| Mintage | 33,331 |
| Material | 0.9000 Silver |
| Designer | Emil Weigand |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 24 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.4000 |
| Mass (g) | 5.5560 |
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One Mark 1894: Photos
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New Guinea 1894-A mark
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New Guinea 1894-A mark
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Coin - 1 Mark, German New Guinea (Papua New Guinea), 1894
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source |
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Coin - 1 Mark, German New Guinea (Papua New Guinea), 1894
Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Source |
One Mark 1894: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | German New Guinea KM# 5 |