5 Mark - William II Pattern

This is a pattern piece from the 1904 discussions around redesigning the Prussian five-mark coinage under Wilhelm II. Pattern issues of this denomination are notably scarce in the numismatic record — most were struck in very limited numbers for internal approval, never reaching the Reichsbank. Whether this specimen was part of a formal submission or a late-stage die trial is rarely determinable without provenance documentation tying it to a specific mint report.