A&A-EUcoins-9997-23.10.261908UNCCoin issuing country:German EmpireShips from:Germany
5 Mark 1908 “350 years of Friedrich Schiller University Jena”
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- Coin issuing country:
- German Empire
- Year and mint:
- 1908, A
- Period:
- German Empire (1871–1918)
- Mintage:
- 40,000
- Denomination:
- 5 Marks
- Issue type:
- Commemorative coins
- Strike type:
- Uncirculated (UNC)
- Catalog and number:
- KM # 220
- Condition:
- UNC
- Metal / fineness:
- Silver 0.900
- Weight:
- 27.77 g (≈24.993 g fine silver)
- Diameter:
- 38 mm
- Thickness:
- 2.7 mm
- Shape:
- Round
- Edge:
- Lettered
- Die alignment:
- Medal alignment (0°)
- Country:
- German Empire
- Historical period:
- Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach (1871 - 1918)
- Issue currency:
- Deutsche Mark
- Edge marking:
- 'GOD WITH US'
This silver 5-Mark commemorative coin was issued in 1908 in the Grand Duchy of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. On the front is the portrait of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, on the back is the commemorative inscription for the university celebration. The coin is made of 900 silver, has a diameter of 38 mm and a weight of 27.77 g. It is one of the most sought-after commemorative coins of the German Empire.