Description: The Mark currency was introduced by the German Coinage Act of 1871, it was the currency of the newly founded German Empire. This partition was retained through all German currencies until 2001, when Germany switched to Euro.The German mark was the currency of the German Empire, which spanned from 1871 to 1918. The mark was paired with the minor unit of the pfennig, 100 pfennigs were equivalent to 1 mark. The mark was on the gold standard from 1871–1914, but like most nations during World War I, the German Empire removed the gold backing in August 1914, and gold coins ceased to circulate.After the fall of the Empire due to the November Revolution of 1918, the mark was succeeded by the Weimar Republic's mark, due to hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic from 1918–1923.Wilhelm I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig; 22 March 1797 – 9 March 1888), was King of Prussia from 1861 and German Emperor from 1871 until his death in 1888. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the first head of state of a united Germany. He was de facto head of state of Prussia from 1858, when he became regent for his brother Frederick William IV. During the reign of his grandson Wilhelm II, he was known as Wilhelm the Great.OBVERSE: Coat of Arms Imperial eagle with large shield, with the mintmark appealing twice below scrollwork at the bottomLettering: A AREVERSE: Value in the center, denomination below, lettering above, and the date.Lettering: • DEUTSCHES REICH • 10 PFENNIG 1873Translation: German EmpireEDGE: SmoothMint: "A" - Berlin mint, GermanyMintage in 1873 A 930 854Country Germany (1871-1948) Emperor Wilhelm I (1871-1888)Type Standard circulation coinYears 1873-1889Value 10 Pfennigs Currency Mark (1873-1923)Composition Copper-nickelWeight 3.796 gDiameter 21 mmThickness 1.35 mmShape RoundOrientation Medal alignment ↑↑Demonetized YesReferences KM# 4, AKS# 11, J# 4, Schön# 4, Neum# 32, 5
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Country: Germany
Region of Origin: Europe
