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2 Marks - Frederick August III Zinc pattern strike
| Issuer | Royal Saxon Mint (Muldenhütten) |
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| Year | 1905-1914 |
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| Diameter | 27.95 mm |
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| Reverse description | The heraldic German Imperial eagle is displayed at center, shown with spread wings facing left, crowned with the Imperial crown above, and bearing the quartered Saxon arms on its breast shield. The eagle is surrounded by elaborate foliate and decorative scrollwork at its base. The upper legend DEUTSCHES REICH arcs around the top of the field, while ZWEI MARK appears at the base, both flanked by small six-pointed stars. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, consistent with the standard German Empire 2 Mark reverse type. |
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| Reverse lettering | DEUTSCHES REICH * ZWEI MARK * |
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Pattern strikes in zinc from the Royal Saxon Mint at Muldenhütten were never intended for circulation — they served as internal proofs of die alignment and press calibration, produced in whatever scrap metal was at hand before committing to silver production runs. Frederick August III, who ascended the Saxon throne in 1904, saw his reign end not by death but by revolutionary demand: workers' councils in Dresden forced his abdication in November 1918, to which he reportedly replied, "Then I'll just go ahead and leave you to your mess." The zinc substrate and the broad date range suggest this piece was struck at any point across nearly a decade of normal Saxon coinage production.