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5 Mark - William II Kingdom of Prussia
| Issuer | Kingdom of Prussia |
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| Year | 1901 |
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| Value | 5 Mark |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1901 A - - 460,000 1901 A - Proof - |
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The 1901 Prussian 5 Mark was issued specifically to commemorate the bicentennial of the Kingdom of Prussia, marking two hundred years since Elector Frederick III crowned himself King Frederick I at Königsberg on January 18, 1701. Wilhelm II used the occasion aggressively — the issue was as much political theater as commemorative coinage, reinforcing Hohenzollern dynastic continuity at a moment when republican sentiment was quietly gaining ground across Europe.
Struck as a one-year commemorative rather than a circulation issue, surviving examples are frequently found in original cabinet condition.