Twenty Marks 1895, Coin from New Guinea, German - detailed information
Twenty Marks 1895, Coin from New Guinea, German (demonetised 1911)
| Coin | Twenty Marks 1895 | ||
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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 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 twenty mark counterpart. | |||
| Mint | Berlin Mint | Mintage | 1,500 |
Obverse |
Great Bird of Paradise displaying full plumage. There is no text or other decoration. |
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| Obverse Inscription | None | ||
Reverse |
At centre, in four lines, the value, denomination and date: 20 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. |
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| Reverse Inscription | NEU-GUINEA COMPAGNIE 20 NEU GUINEA MARK 1895 | ||
| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
Twenty Marks 1895: Known varieties
| Variety | Proof | ||
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| Mintage | unknown |
Twenty Marks 1895: 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 |
Twenty Marks 1895: Details
| Country | New Guinea, German |
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| Currency | New Guinean Mark |
| Coin Type | Twenty Marks |
| Issued | 1895 |
| Face Value | 20 (x Mark) |
| Mintage | 1,500 |
| Current | No (demonetised 1911) |
| Material | 0.9000 Gold |
| Designer | Emil Weigand |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | 22.5000 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.4000 |
| Mass (g) | 7.9650 |
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Twenty Marks 1895: Photos
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New Guinea 1895-A 20 mark
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Eliasberg Notes: Proof. Source |
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New Guinea 1895-A 20 mark
Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Eliasberg Notes: Proof. Source |
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German New Guinea Company, 20 Mark coin, 1895, bird of paradise on reverse side
Copyright: Deutsche Bundesbank Source |
Twenty Marks 1895: Catalogue Reference IDs
| 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 |
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