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GRAND DUCHY OF MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ.

Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy and later grand duchy in northern Germany. The capital was Neustrelitz.
It was established in 1701, roughly on the territory of the former duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. In 1808, the duchy joined the Confederation of the Rhine.
In 1815 the Congress of Vienna recognized it as a grand duchy and member of the German Confederation.
Mecklenburg-Strelitz joined the North German Confederation in 1867, and became a part of the German Empire in 1871.
The rulers, who struck coins (in Germany Empire):
• Reign: 06.09.1860 – 30.05.1904 Friedrich Wilhelm (born: 17.10.1819 – died: 30.05.1904),
• Reign: 30.05.1904 – 11.06.1914 – Adolf Friedrich V (born: 22.07.1848 – died: 11.06.1914).

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Coins

Denomination: 2 Mark
Year: 1877
Material: Silver
Description: Obverse: Portrait of the Grand Duke Friedrich Wilhelm (1860 – 1904) left. Semicircular inscription: FRIEDRICH WILH. V. G. G. GROSSH. V. MECKLENB. STREL. Beneath it – mint mark 'A' (Berlin).
Reverse: The arms of the country with a so-called small 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 1877 ∙ ZWEI MARK.
900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 28 mm. Weight – 11.111 g. Edge – 140 corrugations, thickness 2.1 mm. Mintage: 100 000.
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: 1905
Material: Silver
Description: Obverse: Portrait of the Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich V (1904 – 1914) left. Semicircular inscription: ADOLF FRIEDRICH GROSSH. V. MECKLENBURG STREL. Beneath it – mint mark 'A' (Berlin).
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 1905 ∙ ZWEI MARK.
900 standard silver (Ag 900, Cu 100). Diameter – 28 mm. Weight – 11.111 g. Edge – 140 corrugations, thickness 2.1 mm. Mintage: 10 000.
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: 3 Mark
Year: 1913
Material: Silver
Description: Obverse: Portrait of the Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich V (1904 – 1914) left. Semicircular inscription: ADOLF FRIEDRICH V GROSSHERZOG V. MECKLENBURG STRELITZ. Beneath it – mint mark 'A' (Berlin).
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 ∙ DREI MARK.
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: 7 000.
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


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