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20 Pfennig from the German Empire, 1888

Also known as: 20 Pfennig uit het Duitse Rijk, 1888

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1888

Nickel coin. Obverse: within a wreath of oak leaves, crowned single-headed eagle facing left with on its breast a composite coat of arms encircled by the collar of an order with jewel.

Below that two letters A. Reverse: value indication in two lines. Date in the legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1255; its record gives material recorded as nickel (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.3 cm x weight 6.19 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
nickel (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 2.3 cm x weight 6.19 g

Design

Obverse
within a wreath of oak leaves, crowned single-headed eagle facing left with on its breast a composite coat of arms encircled by the collar of an order with jewel. Below that two letters A.
Reverse
value indication in two lines. Date in the legend. Plain edge.

Identification

Original title
20 Pfennig uit het Duitse Rijk, 1888
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
KOG-MP-1-1255
Museum classification
coin

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

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