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Original 1929-J German 3 Reichsmark commemorative silver coin, issued during the Weimar Republic for the 10th Anniversary of the Weimar Constitution.
The portrait side depicts Reich President Paul von Hindenburg facing left, surrounded by:
DEUTSCHES REICH · 3 REICHSMARK
v. HINDENBURG
The opposite side features the distinctive raised oath hand with:
TREU DER VERFASSUNG
1919 · 1929
11. AUGUST
The date refers to August 11, 1919, when the Weimar Constitution was signed.
Most importantly, the small mintmark visible beneath 11 AUGUST is J, identifying the coin as a Hamburg Mint issue.
The lettered edge reads:
EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT
(“Unity and Justice and Freedom”)
Specifications
- Country: Germany
- Period: Weimar Republic
- Year: 1929
- Denomination: 3 Reichsmark
- Mint: J – Hamburg
- Composition: .500 Silver
- Weight when issued: 15 grams
- Actual silver content: 7.5 grams
- Diameter: 30 mm
- Designer: Rudolf Bosselt
- Catalog: KM#63 / Jaeger J#340 / Schön#64
The Hamburg issue had a reported mintage of approximately 342,323 pieces, substantially below the Berlin issue of approximately 1.42 million.
Condition
The coin is circulated with visible surface wear, scratches and toning, but retains a strong portrait, clear legends and a very clear reverse oath-hand design. The important J mintmark is visible.
Please examine the photographs carefully, as they are part of the condition description. The exact coin pictured is the coin the buyer will receive.
