Title

Heritage Auctions

5 Mark – German New Guinea

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1894 German New Guinea circulation coins

Context

Year: 1894

Country: Papua New Guinea

Issuer: German New Guinea

Ruler: William II

Currency:

(1894—1895)

Demonetization: 15 April 1911

Total mintage: 23,000

Material

Diameter: 38 mm

Weight: 27.78 g

Silver weight: 25.00 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #7

Numista: #26580

Value

Bullion value: $68.65

Obverse

Engraver: Otto Schultz

Reverse

Inscription:

NEU-GUINEA COMPAGNIE

5

NEU-GUINEA

MARK

1894

A

Translation:

NEW GUINEA COMPANY

5

NEW GUINEA

MARK

1894

A

Script: Latin

Languages: English, German

Engraver: Emil Weigand

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Mints

Name	Mark
Berlin	A

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1894	A	23,000
1894	A	—	Proof

Series: 1894 German New Guinea circulation coins

1 Pfennig obverse

1 Pfennig reverse

2 Pfennigs obverse

2 Pfennigs reverse

10 Pfennigs obverse

10 Pfennigs reverse

½ Mark obverse

½ Mark reverse

1 Mark obverse

1 Mark reverse

2 Mark obverse

2 Mark reverse

5 Mark obverse

5 Mark reverse

⭐ Rare