German States
For many centuries Germany was in actuality a large number of states, some large, others small, and power rested mainly with the lords of each state. The Hapsburgs attempted to unify Germany ending in the thirty years war 1618 - 1648, which devastated the German economy, and heightened the localisation of power. At this point it is estimated that there were as many as 1,800 separate states some with a population as few as 300 people. Otto von Bismarck was instrumental in unifying most of these states into a modern nation. On April 14th 1871, the king of Prussia, the largest and most powerful state become emperor William I . According to Krause, the new nation consisted of 4 kingdoms, 6 grand duchies and principalities, 3 free cities, and the province of Alsace-Lorraine.

Wuerttemberg
Württemberg, once a Duchy, became a Kingdom after the implosion of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, during the reign of Frederick I of Württemberg, and finally a Republic in 1918. After the Federal Republic of Germany was composed in 1949, Württemberg in 1952 merged with Baden to become the German Land (state) of Baden-Württemberg.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
20 Marks	22.5	7.9650	.900	.2304
10 Marks	19.5	3.9820	.900	.1152
5 Marks	16	1.9910	.900	.0576

Description of 20 Marks of Wilhelm II
Obverse
Beared bare head of King Wilhelm II facing right.
WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG
Reverse
Crowned arms of Germany, a spread eagle.
DEUTSCHES REICH (Date)
20 MARK
(Date)
Edge
The edge has incuse cinquefoils and leaves with the incuse lettering:-
GOTT MIT UNS

Wuerttemberg Gold Coins
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Date	Denomination	Grade	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $
1894 F	20 Marks	Ask	501,000	Yes	£Ask	$Ask
1897 F	20 Marks	almost EF	400,000	Yes	£125	$235

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Quantity Rates for German Gold 20 Marks
We never have Wuerttemberg 20 marks in quantity, only Prussia ones. Please see our Germany page.

Last Deutsche Mark - 2001
First Gold Euros of Germany 2002