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2 Marks - Henry XXII
| Issuer | Principality of Reuss-Greiz |
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| Year | 1877 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The Imperial German eagle displayed with wings spread, surmounted by a crown with ribbons, the breast shield quartered with the Hohenzollern arms. The eagle is rendered in the standard Imperial German style as used throughout the Kaiserreich coinage series. The legend DEUTSCHES REICH arcs across the upper field, with the date 1877 along the right side. The denomination ZWEI MARK appears in the lower portion of the field, flanked on each side by a six-pointed star. The entire design is enclosed within a dentilated border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Henry XXII ruled Reuss-Greiz for an extraordinary 67 years, from 1859 until his death in 1902, making him one of the longest-reigning German princes of the 19th century. The tiny principality — one of several Reuss territories divided among the male-line descendants of the House of Reuss, all of whom were named Heinrich — participated in the German Empire's unified coinage system following 1871, though its issues were struck in such limited quantities that they rarely entered general circulation beyond the principality's borders.
This 1877 issue was produced at the Berlin Mint under the imperial coinage law of 1873, which standardized the mark across all German states.