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1/2 Mark - Wilhelm II type 2 - small shield - Pattern
| Issuer | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1900 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | The denomination '1/2 MARK' is displayed in large numerals and lettering at the centre of the field, enclosed within a wreath of oak branches tied at the base with a decorative bow. The legend 'DEUTSCHES REICH' arcs along the upper periphery of the coin. The date '1900' is inscribed at the bottom of the field, below the wreath, flanked by small decorative stars. |
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| Edge | Reeded (125 reeds) |
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In 1900, the Imperial German mint experimented with a revised small-shield reverse for the half Mark denomination — this piece is a pattern struck from that revision process, never approved for circulation. The standard small-shield type had already faced criticism for legibility at scale, and trials like this one document the back-and-forth between the Reich treasury and the Berlin mint over minor design refinements that ultimately went nowhere.