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An Extremely Rare German Uncancelled Die For The Gold 10 Mark
This uncancelled obverse die is incuse and struck gold 10 Marks from 1905 to 1912. It features Friedrich III from Saxony Germany. It is in well preserved condition.
Friedrich III was the last King of Saxony (1904-1918). He abdicated on November 13, 1918 after the defeat of the German Empire in World War I.
This uncancelled obverse die fits into a collection of German coins, a collection of dies, or a collection of mint errors. It is extremely rare and the first uncancelled German die that we have handled that struck gold coins.
Here is a regular issued Germany Saxony 1906-E 10 Mark gold coin: