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German Empire (1871-1918)

Mark=100 pfennig (coins minted until 1922)

Wilhelm I (1871-1888)

5 mark 1874 (1874-1876)
1874, 1875, 1876
silver
FUNF MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1874 / Eagle
WILHELM DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN / Head right
Coin value - $50-70

 

 

2 mark 1876 (1876-1884)
1876, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884
silver
ZWEI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1876 / Eagle
WILHELM DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN / Head right
Coin value - $20-30

 

 

1 mark 1874 (1873-1887)
1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887
silver
1 MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH / 1874 / Denomination within wreath
Eagle
Coin value - $10-15

 

 

50 pfennig 1876 (1875-1877)
1875, 1876, 1877
silver
50 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1876 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - $5-10

 

50 pfennig 1877 (1877-1878)
silver
50 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1877 / Denomination within wreath
Eagle within wreath
Coin value - $30-40

 

 

20 pfennig 1875 (1873-1877)
1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877
silver
20 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1876 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - $5-8

 

20 pfennig 1888 (1887-1888)
nickel
20 / 20 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1888 / Denomination within circle
Eagle within wreath
Coin value - $15-20

 

 

10 pfennig 1888 (1873-1889)
1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1888, 1889
copper-nickel
10 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1888 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - ~$1

 

 

5 pfennig 1876 (1874-1889)
1874, 1875, 1876, 1888, 1889
copper-nickel
10 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1876 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - ~$1

 

 

2 pfennig 1874 (1873-1877)
1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877
copper
2 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1874 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - ~$1

 

 

1 pfennig 1888 (1874-1889)
1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889
copper
1 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1888 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - $1-2

 

 

Friedrich III (1888)

5 mark 1888
silver
FUNF MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1888 / Eagle
FRIEDRICH DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN / Head right
Coin value - $100-120

 

 

2 mark 1888
silver
ZWEI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1888 / Eagle
FRIEDRICH DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN / Head right
Coin value - $50-60

 

 

Wilhelm II (1888-1918)

5 mark 1907 (1891-1908)
1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1907
silver
circulation coinage
FUNF MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1907 / Eagle
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN / Head right
Coin value - $100-150

 

5 mark 1913 (1913-1914)
silver
circulation coinage
FUNF MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 / Eagle
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG VON PREUSSEN / Head right
Coin value - $40-60

 

 

5 mark 1901
silver
commemorative coin
200th Anniversary of Kingdom
FUNF MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1901 / Eagle
FRIEDRICH I 1701 WILHELM II 1901 / Two conjoined busts left
Coin value - $100-120

 

 

3 mark 1908 (1908-1912)
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912
silver
circulation coinage
DREI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1908 / Eagle
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN / Head right
Coin value - $30-40

 

3 mark 1914
silver
circulation coinage
DREI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1914 / Eagle
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG VON PREUSSEN / Head right
Coin value - $30-40

 

 

3 mark 1911
silver
commemorative coin
100th Anniversary of Berlin University
DREI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1910 / Eagle
UNIVERSITAT BERLIN / FRIEDRICH WILHELM III WILHELM II / 1810 1910 / Two conjoined busts left
Coin value - $80-100

 

3 mark 1911
silver
commemorative coin
100th Anniversary of Breslau University
DREI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1911 / Eagle
1811 UNIVERSITAT BRESLAU 1911 / FRIEDRICH WILHELM III WILHELM II / Two conjoined busts left
Coin value - $80-100

 

3 mark 1913
silver
commemorative coin
100th Anniversary defeat of Napoleon
DER KONIG RIEP UND ALLE KAMEN / MIT GOTT FUR KONIG UND FATERLAND 17 3 1813 / Figure on horseback surrounded by people
DREI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 / Eagle with snake in talons
Coin value - $15-20

 

3 mark 1913
silver
commemorative coin
25th Anniversary of Reign
DREI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 / Eagle
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN / 1888 1913 / Head right
Coin value - $15-20

 

 

2 mark 1907 (1891-1912)
1891, 1892, 1893, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912
silver
circulation coinage
ZWEI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1907 / Eagle
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN / Head right
Coin value - $40-60

 

 

2 mark 1901
silver
commemorative coin
200th Anniversary of Kingdom
ZWEI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1901 / Eagle
FRIEDRICH I 1701 WILHELM II 1901 / Two conjoined busts left
Coin value - $20-30

 

2 mark 1913
silver
commemorative coin
100th Anniversary defeat of Napoleon
DER KONIG RIEP UND ALLE KAMEN / MIT GOTT FUR KONIG UND FATERLAND 17 3 1813 / Figure on horseback surrounded by people
ZWEI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 / Eagle with snake in talons
Coin value - $30-40

 

2 mark 1913
silver
commemorative coin
25th Anniversary of Reign
ZWEI MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 / Eagle
WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN / 1888 1913 / Head right
Coin value - $30-40

 

 

1 mark 1915 (1891-1916)
1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
silver
1 MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH / 1915 / Denomination within wreath
 Eagle
Coin value - $8-12

 

 

50 pfennig 1898 (1896-1903)
1896, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903
silver
50 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1898 / Denomination within wreath
Eagle within wreath
Coin value - $350-400

 

 

1/2 mark 1917 (1905-1919)
1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 19011, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919
silver
1/2 MARK / DEUTSCHES REICH / 1917 / Denomination within wreath
 Eagle within wreath
Coin value - $6-10

 

 

25 pfennig 1909 (1909-1912)
1909, 1910, 1911, 1912
nickel
25 PFENNIG / Denomination within wreath
DEUTSCHES REICH 1909 / Eagle
Coin value - $7-10

 

 

20 pfennig 1890 (1890, 1892)
nickel
20 / 20 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1890 / Denomination within circle
Eagle within wreath
Coin value - $20-30

 

 

10 pfennig 1914 (1890-1916)
1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
copper-nickel
10 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1914 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - <$1

 

10 pfennig 1916 (1916-1922)
1916, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1922
iron
10 PFENNIG 1916 / DEUTSCHES REICH / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - ~$1

 

10 pfennig 1920 (1917-1922)
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922
zinc
10 PFENNIG 1920 / DEUTSCHES REICH / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - <$1

 

 

5 pfennig 1912 (1890-1915)
1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915
copper-nickel
5 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1912 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - <$1

 

5 pfennig 1918 (1915-1922)
1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922
iron
5 PFENNIG 1918 / DEUTSCHES REICH / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - <$1

 

 

2 pfennig 1912 (1904-1916)
1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
copper
2 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1912 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - ~$1

 

 

1 pfennig 1913 (1890-1916)
1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916
copper
1 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 / Denomination
Eagle
Coin value - ~$1

 

1 pfennig 1917 (1916-1918)
1916, 1917, 1918
aluminium
1 PFENNIG / DEUTSCHES REICH 1917 / Denomination
Eagle
Value - <$1

 

 

German Eastern Territories - military coinage

WWII issued under the authority of the German Military Commander of the East for use in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Northwest Russia

Ruble=100 kopeks

3 kopeks 1916
iron
3 КОПЕЙКИ 1916 / Denomination and date within iron cross
GEDIET DES OBERBEFEHLSHABERS OST / Inscription
Coin value - $20-30

 

2 kopeks 1916
iron
2 КОПЕЙКИ 1916 / Denomination and date within iron cross
GEDIET DES OBERBEFEHLSHABERS OST / Inscription
Coin value - $10-20

 

1 kopek 1916
iron
1 КОПЕЙКA 1916 / Denomination and date within iron cross
GEDIET DES OBERBEFEHLSHABERS OST / Inscription
Coin value - $15-25

 

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