3 Reichsmark Pattern

Pattern coinage from the mid-Weimar period occupies an awkward archival space — officially documented but rarely attributed with confidence. The 3 Reichsmark denomination was introduced by the Currency Law of 30 August 1924, part of the Rentenmark stabilization that ended the hyperinflationary catastrophe. Patterns from 1926 likely reflect ongoing design trials as the new republic worked through competing proposals for its coinage identity, several of which never advanced beyond the Reichsdruckerei.

The .500 fine specification matches production coinage of the period, suggesting this was a serious submission rather than a purely artistic exercise.