Saxony Coins

Obverse of 1862 5 Pfennige

Germany

Countries

Reverse of 1862 5 Pfennige

Obverse of 1903 Five Marks

Reverse of 1903 Five Marks

Brief German States History
For many centuries Germany was in actuality a large number of states, some large, others small, and power rested mainly with the lords of each state. The Hapsburgs attempted to unify Germany ending in the thirty years war 1618 - 1648, which devastated the German economy, and heightened the localisation of power. At this point it is estimated that there were as many as 1,800 separate states some with a population as few as 300 people. Otto von Bismarck was instrumental in unifying most of these states into a modern nation. On April 14th 1871, the king of Prussia, the largest and most powerful state become emperor William I . According to Krause, the new nation consisted of 4 kingdoms, 6 grand duchies and principalities, 3 free cities, and the province of Alsace-Lorraine.

Saxony
Saxony has a long history as a duchy, an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire, and eventually as a kingdom. In 1918, after Germany's defeat in World War I, its monarchy was overthrown and a republican form of government was established under its current name. The state was broken up into smaller units during communist rule (1949-1989), but was re-established on 3 October 1990 during the re-unification of East and West Germany.

Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	ASW
Five Pfennige	25		Copper
Five Marks	38	27.777	0.900	0.8038

Notes
Denomination = Face Value of Coin
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres
Weight = Total weight in grams
Fineness = Purity of silver alloy
Silver Content = Actual fine silver content in troy ounces.

Prices & Availability
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Date	Description	Availability	Availability	Price £	Price $	Price €
1862	Five Pfennige	Yes		£Ask	$Ask	€Ask
1903	Five Marks	Yes	aVF	£45	$70	€50

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