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

Twenty Marks 1895, Coin from New Guinea, German (demonetised 1911)
CoinTwenty 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 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.

MintBerlin Mint Mint MarkLetter A Total Mintage1,500
Obverse
New Guinea, German / Twenty 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 / Twenty Marks 1895 - reverse photo

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.

Reverse Inscription NEU-GUINEA COMPAGNIE 20 NEU GUINEA MARK 1895
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
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

Twenty Marks 1895: Known varieties
Variety Proof
Mintage Issued: unknown
Twenty Marks 1895: References to Information Used
All (1) coins of type: Twenty Marks
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Twenty Marks 1895 1,500 (none)
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Twenty Marks 1895: Details
CountryNew Guinea, German
CurrencyNew Guinean Mark
Coin TypeTwenty Marks
Issued1895
Face Value20 (x Mark)
Total Mintage1,500
CurrentNo; demonetised 1911
Material0.9000 Gold
DesignerEmil Weigand, Otto Schultz
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size22.5000 mm
Thickness1.4000 mm
Mass7.9650 g
OCC IDJPMV-REAP-CDWR-ONQG
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Twenty Marks 1895: Photos
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New Guinea 1895-A 20 mark
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New Guinea 1895-A 20 mark
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Twenty Marks 1895: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Friedberg, Gold Coins of the WorldGerman New Guinea 1
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsGerman New Guinea KM# 9