Two Marks 1894, 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 two 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 two mark counterpart. | ||||||
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| The Definitive Guide to Australian Silver Coins |
| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| 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 |
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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| Two Marks 1894 | 13,404 | None |
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| Country | New Guinea, German |
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| Currency | New Guinean Mark |
| Coin Type | Two Marks |
| Issued | 1894 |
| Face Value | 2 (x Mark) |
| Total Mintage | 13,404 |
| Current | No; demonetised 1911 |
| Material | 0.9000 Silver |
| Designer | Emil Weigand, Otto Schultz |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size | 28.0000 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9500 mm |
| Mass | 11.1110 g |
| OCC ID | ZQRA-PEBN-CMYV-EYJD |
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| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | German New Guinea KM# 6 |