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5 Mark - Louis IV
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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| Year | 1891 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, facing right, with full beard and naturalistically rendered hair, in high relief against a flat field. The portrait is of fine academic style characteristic of late 19th-century German state coinage. The encircling legend reads LUDWIG IV GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN, arching along the upper periphery, with the Berlin mint mark A positioned at the bottom of the coin below the bust. The entire design is bordered by a continuous beaded inner rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | LUDWIG IV GROSHERZOG VON HESSEN A |
| Reverse description | The Imperial German eagle displayed, with wings spread and head turned to the right, surmounted by the Prussian crown. The breast of the eagle bears a shield charged with the quartered arms of the German Empire, itself adorned with the Order of the Black Eagle collar. Elaborate decorative scrollwork and oak-leaf flourishes fill the lower field beneath the eagle's tail. The legend DEUTSCHES REICH arches along the upper periphery flanked by the date 1891, while the denomination FUNF MARK is inscribed in the lower field, with a five-pointed star on each side. The whole design is enclosed by a beaded border. |
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