The Story
This commemorative coin, also known as “The King Called”, marks the centenary of King Frederick William III’s appeal “To My People” in Breslau, which lead to the declaration of war against Napoleon’s France. The featured distinctive eagle clutching a snake, symbolizes Prussia’s resistance to France's foreign domination. This motif differs from the standard heraldic eagle and is one of the rare exceptions among the Kaiserreich commemorative coins.
Issuer: Kingdom of Prussia
King: William II (Wilhelm II) (1888-1918)
Type: Circulating commemorative coins
Year: 1913
Value: 3 Mark
Currency: Mark
Composition: Silver (.900)
Weight: 16.667 g
Diameter: 33 mm
Thickness: 2.37 mm
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
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Description
This commemorative coin, also known as “The King Called”, marks the centenary of King Frederick William III’s appeal “To My People” in Breslau, which lead to the declaration of war against Napoleon’s France. The featured distinctive eagle clutching a snake, symbolizes Prussia’s resistance to France's foreign domination. This motif differs from the standard heraldic eagle and is one of the rare exceptions among the Kaiserreich commemorative coins.
Issuer: Kingdom of Prussia
King: William II (Wilhelm II) (1888-1918)
Type: Circulating commemorative coins
Year: 1913
Value: 3 Mark
Currency: Mark
Composition: Silver (.900)
Weight: 16.667 g
Diameter: 33 mm
Thickness: 2.37 mm
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
