Item number: A1275

Year: AD 1903

Material: Gold

Size: 19.4 x 19.4 x 0.8 mm

Weight: 4.0 g

Manufactured by: Berlin State Mint

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is a 10 Mark gold coin issued by the German Empire in AD 1903. The obverse features a right-facing profile of Wilhelm II, the reigning German Emperor and King of Prussia at the time. Surrounding the portrait is an inscription in German stating his titles: “WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN” (Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia). Below the portrait, the letter “A” indicates the mint mark of the Berlin State Mint, responsible for the coin’s production.

The reverse of the coin displays the imperial black eagle emblem, symbolising the German Empire. The denomination “10 MARK” is inscribed along the bottom edge, flanked on each side by a five-pointed star. At the top edge, the inscription “DEUTSCHES REICH 1903” (German Empire 1903) indicates the issuing authority and year. The coin’s edge is adorned with decorative floral motifs.

The German Empire, established in AD 1871, was a unified nation formed under Prussian leadership, bringing together various German states. Wilhelm II, the third emperor of this empire, ascended the throne in AD 1888. His reign was marked by an aggressive expansion of colonial territories and the navy, aiming to rival the British Empire’s global dominance. This ambition ultimately contributed to the tensions leading to World War I.

By October AD 1918, the German military, exhausted from prolonged conflict, faced widespread mutinies both on the front lines and in cities at home. Consequently, Wilhelm II abdicated on November 9, AD 1918, and Germany began armistice negotiations with the Allies on November 11. After abdicating, Wilhelm II went into exile in the Netherlands, where he lived until his death in AD 1941 during the Nazi occupation.

物件編號: A1275

年代: 公元 1903 年

材質: 黃金

尺寸: 19.4 x 19.4 x 0.8 mm

重量: 4.0 g

製造地: 柏林國家造幣廠

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是一枚公元1903年，德意志第二帝國發行的面額10馬克金幣。錢幣正面為時任德意志皇帝兼普魯士國王的威廉二世右臉肖像，人像周圍的德文為頭銜「WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN」(威廉二世 德意志皇帝兼普魯士國王) 。人像下方的「A」為負責鑄造的柏林國家造幣廠戳記。

錢幣背面為象徵德意志帝國的黑鷹徽，下緣為兩側以五芒星裝飾的面額「10 MARK」(10馬克)，上緣則是國名和年份「DEUTSCHES REICH 1903」(德意志帝國 1903)。錢幣側邊則有花草紋飾作為裝飾。

德意志帝國為公元1871年，以普魯士為首的日耳曼諸邦國組成的統一國家，威廉二世為帝國的第三任統治者。威廉二世於公元1888年登基之後，大舉擴張殖民地和海軍意圖挑戰當時的霸權英國，最終成為第一次世界大戰的導火索。公元1918年10月，久戰疲倦的德軍和後方城市陸續發生叛變，使得威廉二世於11月9日宣布退位，德國旋即於11日和協約國協商投降事宜。威廉二世退位之後避居於荷蘭，並且於公元1941年逝世於納粹佔領下的荷蘭。