3 Mark - William II Declaration of war against Napoleon

3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon) - obverse3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Kingdom of Prussia (German States)
King William II (1888-1918)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1913
Value 3 Mark
Currency Mark
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 16.667 g
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness 2.37 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
4713
References KM# 534,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
J# 110
Kurt Jaeger, Michael Kurt Sonntag; 2021. Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 : mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen (27th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of the Prussians entering the war against Napoleon

Obverse

Eagle with a snake in its talons, denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHES REICH 1913
* DREI MARK *

Translation:
German Empire 1913
Three Mark

Reverse

King Frederick William III on horseback in the midst of cheering people,
his battle cry and date at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DER KÖNIG RIEF UND ALLE ALLE KAMEN ·
MIT GOTT·FÜR KÖNIG UND VATERLAND
17-3-1813

Translation:
The King Called and All Came
With God for King and Fatherland
March 17, 1813

Edge

Smooth with inscriptions in hollow.Automatically translated

Lettering: GOTT MIT UNS

Translation: God with us

Mint

Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

Comments

This commemorative coin, also known as “The King Called”, marks the centenary of King Frederick William III’s appeal “To My People” in Breslau, which lead to the declaration of war against Napoleon’s France. The featured distinctive eagle clutching a snake, symbolizes Prussia’s resistance to France's foreign domination. This motif differs from the standard heraldic eagle and is one of the rare exceptions among the Kaiserreich commemorative coins.

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1913  Photo 2 000 000 $ 13 $ 23 $ 28 $ 32 $ 36 98%
1913  Photo $ 420 1.9% Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Heritage Auctions
2024 March 25 Spotlight: German States Showcase Auction 61368
Lot 24232
Internet Archive
25 Mar 2024 1913 UNC
(NGC MS66)
USD 384.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 784
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1913 UNC USD 29.16
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Katz
Jubilee Auction 100
Lot 997
Internet Archive
23 Nov 2023 1913 UNC USD 346.66
(EUR 321.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 726
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 1913 UNC USD 33.48
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 727
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 1913 UNC USD 29.16
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Katz
Auction 98
Lot 676
Internet Archive
14 Oct 2023 1913 UNC USD 31.32
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232338
Lot 63228
Internet Archive
14 Sep 2023 1913 UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 109.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 798
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1913 UNC USD 35.64
(EUR 33.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 730
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 1913 UNC USD 37.80
(EUR 35.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)Picture 1 of a sold 3 Mark - William II (Declaration of war against Napoleon)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232332
Lot 62304
Internet Archive
3 Aug 2023 1913 UNC
(PCGS MS66)
USD 164.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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