Twenty Marks 1895, Coin from New Guinea, German - detailed information
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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 twenty 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 twenty mark counterpart. It was designed by Berlin Mint designers Emil Weigand (reverse) and Otto Schultz (bird of paradise obverse). Strictly speaking, the side with the bird should be considered the reverse, since the issuing authority is on the other side; however, it is usually listed as the obverse in most sources. | ||||||
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| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| 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 |
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
| Coin Name | Mintage | Effigy | Legend |
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| Twenty Marks 1895 | 1,500 | (none) |
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| Country | New Guinea, German |
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| Currency | New Guinean Mark |
| Coin Type | Twenty Marks |
| Issued | 1895 |
| Face Value | 20 (x Mark) |
| Total Mintage | 1,500 |
| Current | No; demonetised 1911 |
| Material | 0.9000 Gold |
| Designer | Emil Weigand, Otto Schultz |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 22.5000 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4000 mm |
| Mass | 7.9650 g |
| OCC ID | JPMV-REAP-CDWR-ONQG |
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | German New Guinea 1 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | German New Guinea KM# 9 |