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2 Mark - Wilhelm I Pattern
| Issuer | Germany (1871-1948) |
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| Year | 1876 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Crowned imperial double-headed eagle displayed at center, with spread wings, each head facing outward, bearing an orb and scepter. The eagle's breast displays a heraldic shield. The peripheral legend reads DEUTSCHES REICH with the date 1876 along the right side, and the denomination ZWEI MARK appears in the lower field, flanked by five-pointed stars. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Pattern coinage for the German 2 Mark denomination was struck experimentally as the newly unified Reich worked to standardize its currency following the 1871 proclamation of empire. A copper striking of this weight and diameter almost certainly served as a trial piece to test die alignment, press calibration, or proposed planchet specifications — not as a candidate for circulation, where the type was always intended for silver. Such pieces were typically retained by the mint or presented to officials rather than destroyed.