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In the city of Stuttgart, a decision was made to visit a local bank to get acquainted with the range of coins offered for sale. The main interest was to study the prices and, if possible, acquire interesting specimens for a collection.
In the city of Stuttgart, a decision was made to visit a local bank to get acquainted with the range of coins offered for sale. The main interest was to study the prices and, if possible, acquire interesting specimens for a collection.
Inside the bank, a wide selection of historical coins is displayed in showcases. The first to catch the eye are the silver coins from the German states, issued before the unification of Germany in 1871. Here you can find specimens from various regions.
The next section of the collection is dedicated to coins from the period of the German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich) and the Weimar Republic. A variety of denominations and commemorative issues are also presented here.
For example, you can see coins from Hesse, Braunschweig, Bremen, and Hamburg. A 5 Mark coin from 1901 costs 270 euros, and a 2 Mark coin from 1904 is 75 euros.
The bank also has an impressive collection of gold coins. It includes both German and foreign specimens. Gold coins of the German Empire are represented by denominations of 10 and 20 marks from Saxony and Prussia. Their prices range from 420 to 770 euros.
Gold coins from the free city of Hamburg, such as the 20 Marks from 1876 and the 10 Marks from 1911, are sold for 650 and 500 euros, respectively.
Among the foreign gold coins, the French ones stand out. These are mainly 20-franc coins featuring Napoleon and Louis XVIII, priced between 550-680 euros. There is also a rare specimen worth 3300 euros.
| Characteristic | Value |
| Name | Großes Investmentpaket Silber |
| Number of coins | approximately 830 pieces |
| Gross weight | approximately 15,462 g |
| Net weight (fine silver) | approximately 13,367 g |
| Price per gram of fine silver | €1.05 |
| Total cost | €14,000 |
The collection of foreign (Ausland) gold coins is not limited to France. Coins from Argentina, Australia, Albania, and Ethiopia are presented. The prices of some of them reach several thousand euros; for example, a 100 Francs coin from Albania, 1926, costs 3650 euros.
In addition to individual coins, a large silver investment package can be purchased at the bank. This lot consists of a box with a large number of silver coins.
As a result of the trip to Stuttgart, one coin was acquired. The choice fell on a 3 Mark commemorative coin of the Weimar Republic, issued in 1930 by the Stuttgart mint (mark F).
The coin is dedicated to the liberation of the Rhineland. It is made of .500 fine silver, and its mintage was 320,960 pieces. The specimen has minor traces of bag marks but is generally in very good condition.
Notably, this coin was not found in the bank but at another location in Stuttgart, and the search for it took half a day.
