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2 Marks - Adolph Frederick V
| Issuer | Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
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| Year | 1905 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The standard German Imperial eagle displayed with wings spread, facing left, surmounted by the Imperial crown. The breast of the eagle bears a shield charged with the Hohenzollern arms, surrounded by a decorative oak leaf and acorn wreath. Two crossed swords appear below the shield. The denomination ZWEI MARK is inscribed along the lower periphery, flanked by six-pointed stars, while the legend DEUTSCHES REICH and the date 1905 curve around the upper field. A beaded border encircles the entire reverse design. |
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| Reverse lettering | DEUTSCHES REICH 1905 * ZWEI MARK * |
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Mecklenburg-Strelitz was among the smallest and most financially marginal of the German states, and by 1905 the right to strike commemorative coinage was one of the few remaining privileges the minor princes still exercised under the imperial constitution. This piece marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Adolph Frederick IV — not a celebration of the reigning duke, despite the name on the coin, but a dynastic retrospective issued under Adolf Friedrich V. The distinction matters for attribution.
Mintage was a mere 10,000 pieces. Most went directly into collections rather than circulation.