Old German coins are becoming more popular as german gold coins and german silver coins are much sought after. You can also find ww2 german coins and other old german coin values very popular with coin collections looking for rare european coins.

Up to 1999 the when the euro was adopted the German currency was the Deutsche Mark. The first mark known as the Goldmark was issued in 1873 when Germany as most every other country was on the gold standard. Prior to 1871each of the German states, issue their own variety of currency. The coins prior to 1871 where mostly linked to the Vereinsthaler, which was silver, containing 16 2/3 grams of silver.

The history of German coins date back as far as 1250, to a coin called the Silver Bracteates, minted in AugsburgGermany from 1250 to 1766. Today’s collectors will expect to pay about 300.00 for a coin of this type in good condition dated between 1250 and 1287. Like many other countries in that area Germany was broken up into 100’s of different states and each one, produce its own coinage or metals.

Other old German coins include the Thaler, the Kreutzer, the Mark, and the Pfennig only to name a few. These are some of the more noted types of coins used in early history of Germany. One of the most sought after coins from Germany are the 1871 to 1913 German gold 20 mark, these coins feature the right side bust of Kaiser Wilhelm King of Prussia. The other side of the coin features the well known Deutsches Reich German Eagle.

The coins where struck from .900% fine gold and weight nearly a quarter of an ounce. They are 22.5 cm in size can consider among collectors a treasure to own. One of these coins can be purchased today for about 300.00 US in great condition. The price of course varies with the value of gold. Even though they are not considered rare they are great, they highly collected due to the gold content, as well as the 10 Mark which smaller and less gold.