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5 Mark - Frederick August III
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Kingdom of |
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| Year | 1909 |
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| Weight | 27.777 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The standard Imperial German eagle displayed with wings spread, facing left, surmounted by a crown of elaborate design. The eagle bears on its breast a shield decorated with the Saxon arms, suspended from an ornate cartouche with laurel and oak wreath elements. The legend DEUTSCHES REICH arcs along the upper left field, with the date 1909 to the right, and the denomination FÜNF MARK along the lower arc. The entire design is bordered by a raised beaded rim. |
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Frederick August III was the last King of Saxony, abdicated in November 1918 with a bluntness that passed into German legend — his reported farewell to his subjects was roughly "Well, sort out your own mess then." The 1909 five-mark piece falls early in his reign, which had begun only two years prior following the death of his father Georg.
German imperial five-mark silver coinage was discontinued after 1914, making 1909 issues from the Saxon mint at Muldenhütten part of a shrinking window of production.