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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 fenigów from Poland, German occupation, 1918
1918
Iron coin. Obverse: crowned eagle with spread wings. Under each talon the letter F [=Stuttgart]. Above it a crown. Reverse: value indication in two lines. Below it at the bottom, the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5925; its record gives material recorded as iron (metal);…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
20 Pfennig from the German Empire, 1888
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…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
2gr Imperial Eagle imperforate pair
1872
The object is a used, imperforate stamp pair featuring an Imperial Eagle design and a denomination of 2 gr. The pair is colored ultramarine. The entry associates the piece with the entity German Empire, categorizes it under the topic U.S. Stamps, and cross-references it to Scott catalogue number Germany 5a. The docu…
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Einbeck City Museum via Europeana
banknotes
Currency / 50 Mark Reichsbank Notes / Series 1
Currency / 50 Mark Reichsbank Notes / Series 1 is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: Two 50 Mark Reichsbank notes No. 917416 and No. 023260. - The obverse is printed in greenish tones, the reverse in brownish tones with the letters R B D and the nominal value. - The obverse is printed with a girl's hea…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
stamps
Genius Riding a Griffin
1914
Postage stamp issued on the occasion of the International Exhibition for Book Industries and Graphic Arts (Internationale Ausstellung für Buchgewerbe und Graphik) held in Leipzig in 1914. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as RP-P-2015-26-2012; its record gives material recorded as paper; technique photoc…
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Heritage World Coin Auctions Showcase Auction 61655 (via NumisBids)
modern coins
German Empire 1 mark
1873-1916
The German Empire one-mark piece is a silver coin introduced as part of the unified imperial currency of the German Empire. Following the political unification of Germany in 1871 under Prussian leadership, the new imperial state enacted coinage legislation to replace the diverse regional coinages of the former Germa…
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Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. E-Auction 217 (23 Sep 2026)
modern coins
German Empire 20 Mark Gold Coin
1871–1915
The twenty-mark gold coin of the German Empire was an imperial gold denomination authorized by legislation and issued across the empire's constituent federal states. First authorized under the law of 4 December 1871 and formalised by the Coinage Act of 9 July 1873, the denomination formed the core of Germany's new g…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
German Empire, 50 Pfennig, 1877 C
1877
Silver coin. Obverse: within two tied oak branches, crowned single-headed eagle facing left with, on its breast, a composite coat of arms encircled by an order chain with jewel. Letter C at the bottom. Reverse: within two tied oak branches, value indication in two lines. Year at the bottom. Milled edge. The Rijksmus…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
German Empire, Prussia, Friedrich, 2 Mark, 1888 A
1888
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the emperor to the right. Below it, the letter A. Reverse: crowned single-headed eagle to the left with composite coat of arms encircled by the collar and jewel of an order on its chest. Below it, value indication. Year in legend. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this obje…
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Paul Waldraff; scanned by NobbiP
stamps
Germania definitive series
1900-1922
The Germania definitive series comprises regular postage stamps issued by the German Empire and the Weimar Republic between 1900 and 1922. Introduced on 1 January 1900 to replace stamps depicting numbers and eagles, it represents the longest-running series in German philately. Rather than displaying the reigning mon…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Mark from the German Empire, 1905
1876
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned single-headed eagle facing left with, on its chest, a composite coat of arms encircled by an order collar with jewel. Below, two letters E. Reverse: value indication in two lines within two tied oak branches. Year at the bottom. Milled edge. Struck in Muldenhütte. The Rijksmuseum, Amste…
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Einbeck City Museum via Europeana
banknotes
Means of Payment / Reichsbanknote / One Thousand Mark
Means of Payment / Reichsbanknote / One Thousand Mark is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: Three Reichsbank notes / One Thousand Mark / "Brauner Tausender" - obv. text with decorated initials, crowned imperial eagle - rev. two female allegories, depicting seafaring (paddle) on the left and abundance (…
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Einbeck City Museum via Europeana
banknotes
Reichsbank Note / One Hundred Marks so-called Long Hundred / Fleet Hundred
Reichsbank Note / One Hundred Marks so-called Long Hundred / Fleet Hundred is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: Reichsbank note / One Hundred Marks / Long Hundred or Fleet Hundred - Obv. Mercury and Ceres head for trade and agriculture each with eagle, imperial crown with imperial orb, sceptre, and sw…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
Union of North and South Germany essays on card
c. 1900
Six die proofs of central vignette of 2M in 6 colors mounted on a card. Museum record — Date: c. 1900. Materials: paper; ink.
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
stamps
Wilhelm II Speaking at Empire's 25 Anniversary Celebration die proofs
c. 1900
Five 5M die impressions on single sheet. Museum record — Date: c. 1900. Materials: paper; ink.
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