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1 Reichsmark Pattern
| Issuer | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1927 |
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| Value | 1 Reichsmark (1 RM) |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '1' dominates the center of the field, flanked by the vertical inscriptions 'REICHS' to the left and 'MARK' to the right, together forming the denomination 'REICHSMARK'. The background of the entire field is covered with a distinctive geometric lattice pattern of intersecting lines forming irregular faceted shapes, giving a crystalline or starburst mosaic appearance. The date '1927' is inscribed in the lower exergue. The design is enclosed within an inner beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Pattern coinage from the late Weimar period occupies a peculiar niche — produced not for circulation but to test proposed designs or compositions before a production decision was made. The 1927 Reichsmark patterns in 500 fine silver correspond to a period when Germany's monetary authorities were actively reassessing coinage policy, still navigating the institutional wreckage left by the 1923 hyperinflation and the subsequent Rentenmark stabilization. Whether this piece was struck at Berlin or another facility, and how many examples were produced, remains imperfectly documented in the standard references.
The .500 fineness mirrors the composition adopted for the circulating Reichsmark coinage of the period — suggesting this may have been a weight or die trial rather than a compositional experiment.