Goetzdude Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Obverse: Deutsches Reich, below oak with two acorns symbolizing the two Reichs. The 1925 Date is bisected by an oak tree. K-353(a) 50 Pfennig Pattern, 1925, D (Munich), Struck Silver, 23.5mm, 2.5g, Schaaf 324G3, RRR, UNC. Reverse: Germania kneeling on right knee, ¾ right, clothed in gown. She holds a sickle in her right hand and cradles a large sheath of bound wheat in her left arm. “D”mintmark in left field at 9:00 and the denomination “50 pf” in the right field. Incised “KGoeTz” under her right shin. Goetz submitted four 50 Pfennig patterns to the Bavarian mint in 1925 with hopes that the designs would be adopted for new coins. None were accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Another beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Excellent coin. I don't recall ever seeing one of these before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Very nice!! Is there any information about how many of these were struck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goetzdude Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 Very nice!! Is there any information about how many of these were struck? No records Becky... they were privately struck for their submission to the Munich mint for new coin designs. I've heard less than 20 but that can't be substantiated until I get a handle on how many are in european museums first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coinwcss Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Lovely Goetz! Was shocked to see the maker. I've seen some of the bronzes. What is this one made of. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willieboyd2 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 We have the same problem in the United States about nice coin designs not being used in favor of bland designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbs Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 In general I am not really fond of Goetz's designs, but this one could have made a neat coin. Too bad that in many cases we do not know nowadays why a certain design was not chosen, or why another one "made it" ... Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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