Ten Marks 1895, Coin from New Guinea, German - detailed information

Ten Marks 1895, Coin from New Guinea, German (demonetised 1911)
CoinTen Marks 1895

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 ten mark coin issued in 1895 would therefore have been in circulation for 16 years.

This colonial coin corresponded exactly in size and composition to its German imperial ten mark counterpart.

MintBerlin Mint Mint MarkLetter A Total Mintage 2,000
Obverse
New Guinea, German / Ten Marks 1895 - obverse photo

Great Bird of Paradise displaying full plumage. There is no text or other decoration.
Obverse Inscription (none)
Reverse
New Guinea, German / Ten Marks 1895 - reverse photo

At centre, in four lines, the value, denomination and date: 10 NEU-GUINEA MARK 1895, 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 10 NEU GUINEA MARK 1895
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
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Ten Marks 1895: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Ten Marks 1895: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
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
See also

The Bird of Paradise design has been issued and re-issued as:
- German New Guinea, 5 Marks (Silver), 1894
- German New Guinea, 2 Marks (Silver), 1894
- German New Guinea, 1 Mark (Silver), 1894
- German New Guinea, 1/2 Mark (Silver), 1894
- German New Guinea, 10 Pfennig (Copper), 1894
- German New Guinea, 20 Marks (Gold), 1895
- German New Guinea, 10 Marks (Gold), 1895
- Papua New Guinea, 1/4 oz Gold Proof (50 Kina), 1994
- Papua New Guinea, 4 oz Silver Proof (25 Kina), 1994
- Papua New Guinea, 1 oz Silver Proof (5 Kina), 1994
- Papua New Guinea, 1 oz Gold Proof (500 Kina), 2020
- Papua New Guinea, 1/4 oz Gold Proof (100 Kina), 2020
- Papua New Guinea, 1 kg Silver Proof (200 Kina), 2020
- Papua New Guinea, 5 oz Silver Proof (50 Kina), 2020
- Papua New Guinea, 2 oz Silver Proof (20 Kina), 2020
- Papua New Guinea, 1 oz Silver Proof (10 Kina), 2020

All (1) coins of type: Ten Marks
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Ten Marks 1895 2,000 (none)
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Ten Marks 1895: Details
CountryNew Guinea, German
CurrencyNew Guinean Mark
Coin TypeTen Marks
Issued1895
Face Value10 (x Mark)
Total Mintage2,000
CurrentNo; demonetised 1911
Material0.9000 Gold
DesignerEmil Weigand, Otto Schultz
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size19.5000 mm
Thickness0.9000 mm
Mass3.9820 g
OCC IDWLGV-BELD-CZNZ-EMPX
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Ten Marks 1895: Photos
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Ten Marks 1895: Photo German New Guinea Company, 10 Mark coin, 1895 / thumbnail German New Guinea Company, 10 Mark coin, 1895
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Ten Marks 1895: Photo German New Guinea Company, 10 Mark coin, 1895 / thumbnail German New Guinea Company, 10 Mark coin, 1895
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Ten Marks 1895: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Friedberg, Gold Coins of the WorldGerman New Guinea 2
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsGerman New Guinea KM# 8