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LOT 4242

German States. Saxony (Kingdom), Friedrich August III AR 3 Mark. Dated 1913. Muldenhütten mint. 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig.

Designs by Friedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein. 18. OKTOBER ✶1813 = 1913✶, Völkerschlachtdenkmal, E (mintmark) below / DEUTSCHES REICH 1913, crowned imperial eagle with shield on breast; denomination below. KM 1275; Jaeger 140; AKS 190. Good Very Fine. Toned.(16.69gr, 33mm, 12h.).

Provenance

From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey; thence by descent to his grandson.

Footnotes

The Völkerschlachtdenkmal (Monument to the Battle of the Nations) is a colossal monument in Leipzig, Germany, commemorating the pivotal 1813 Battle of Leipzig where Napoleon's forces were defeated by a coalition of European powers.

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LOT 4242

German States. Saxony (Kingdom), Friedrich August III AR 3 Mark.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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