Bidspirit auction | 1914 German Silver 3 Mark

1914 German Silver 3 Mark MS64 0.482 ozt ASW - This German silver coin (a 2 or 3 Mark piece) was issued by the Kingdom of Prussia during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1888–1918), the last German Emperor. Struck in .900 fine silver, the obverse shows the uniformed bust of Wilhelm II surrounded by the legend ”WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG VON PREUSSEN” (”Wilhelm II, German Emperor, King of Prussia”). Coins featuring this uniformed bust design were minted primarily in the years leading up to and during World War I, right before the collapse of the German monarchy in November 1918. Today, these large silver pieces are valued as historical remnants of the Imperial German military era and the final years of the Hohenzollern dynasty. Winner shall receive the exact coin shown here. (MR/B)