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DUCHY OF SAXE-MEININGEN.
Saxe-Meiningen was one of the Saxon duchies (Saxe-Altenburg, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty.

The Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen (Saxe-Meiningen-Hildburghausen) was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. Its capital was Meiningen.
The duchy was founded in 1681 by Bernard, the third son of Ernest the Pious, duke of Saxe-Gotha, and consisted originally of the western part of the present duchy, the district around Meiningen.
In 1825 the extinction of the family ruling Saxe-Gotha made a rearrangement of the Saxon duchies necessary, and SaxeMeiningen benefited greatly by the settlement of 1826, its area being more than doubled. The additions consisted of the duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen, founded in 1680 by Ernest, the sixth son of Ernest the Pious; the duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld, founded by John Ernest, the seventh son of Ernest the Pious, which had been united with Saxe-Coburg in 1735; and the districts of Themar, Kranichfeld and Kamburg.
Saxe-Meiningen had entered the confederation of the Rhine in 1807, but had joined the allies in 1813 and became a member of the German confederation in 1815. In 1866, unlike the other Saxon duchies, Saxe-Meiningen declared for Austria in the war with Prussia; at once the land was occupied by Prussian troops, and in September 1866 Duke Bernard abdicated and was succeeded by his son George (b. 1826), who immediately made peace with Prussia and joined the North German Confederation, his land becoming a member of the new German empire in 1871.
The ruler, who struck coins (in Germany Empire):
• Reign: 20.09.1866 – 25.06.1914 – George II (born: 02.04.1826 – died: 25.06.1914).

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	Denomination: 2 Mark Year: 1901 Material: Silver Description: Obverse: Portrait of the Duke George II (1866 – 1914) right. Semicircular inscription: GEORG II HERZOG V. SACHSEN – MEININGEN. Beneath it – mint mark 'D' (Munich). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH 1901 ∙ ZWEI MARK. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 28 mm. Weight – 11.111 g. Edge – 140 corrugations, thickness 2.1 mm. Mintage: 20 000. This type of coin was in circulation in Ukraine from end of April to the middle of November, 1918. FMM hasn’t got this coin yet. Country or town: Germany
	Denomination: 5 Mark Year: 1901 Material: Silver Description: Obverse: Portrait of the Duke George II (1866 – 1914) right. Semicircular inscription: GEORG II HERZOG V. SACHSEN – MEININGEN. Beneath it – mint mark 'D' (Munich). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH 1901 ∙ FÜNF MARK. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 38 mm. Weight – 27.778 g., thickness 2.8 mm. Edge – plain, inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Mintage: 20 000. This type of coin was in circulation in Ukraine from end of April to the middle of November, 1918. FMM hasn’t got this coin yet. Country or town: Germany
	Denomination: 2 Mark Year: 1902 Material: Silver Description: Obverse: Portrait of the Duke George II (1866 – 1914) with so-called long beard left. Semicircular inscription: GEORG II HERZOG VON SACHSEN – MEININGEN. Beneath it – mint mark 'D' (Munich). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH 1902 ∙ ZWEI MARK. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 28 mm. Weight – 11.111 g. Edge – 140 corrugations, thickness 2.1 mm. Mintage: 20 000. This type of coin was in circulation in Ukraine from end of April to the middle of November, 1918. FMM hasn’t got this coin yet. Country or town: Germany
Click to enlarge!	Denomination: 3 Mark Year: 1913 Material: Silver Description: Obverse: Portrait of the Duke George II (1866 – 1914) with so-called short beard left. Semicircular inscription: GEORG II HERZOG VON SACHSEN – MEININGEN. Beneath it – mint mark 'D' (Munich). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH 1913 ∙ ZWEI MARK. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 28 mm. Weight – 11.111 g. Edge – 140 corrugations, thickness 2.1 mm. This type of coin has been struck in 1902, 1913, was in circulation in Ukraine from end of April to the middle of November, 1918. Country or town: Germany
	Denomination: 3 Mark Year: – Material: Silver Description: Obverse: Portrait of the Duke George II (1866 – 1914) left. Semicircular inscription: GEORG II HERZOG VON SACHSEN – MEININGEN. Beneath it – mint mark 'D' (Munich). Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called big eagle, above it – the German imperial crown; on a breast of an eagle – board with the arms of Prussia, around it – a Prussian award of the Black Eagle with a circuit. Semicircular inscription: DEUTSCHES REICH ∙ DREI MARK, year of issue. 900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 33 mm. Weight – 16.667 g., thickness 2.2 mm. Edge – plain, inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. Mintage: 30 000. This type of coin has been struck in 1908, 1913, was in circulation in Ukraine from end of April to the middle of November, 1918. FMM hasn’t got this coin yet. Country or town: Germany

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