Preussen, 2-mark 1913

[J.Berg]

Im just curios why the... "Gedenkmunzen zum 25. Regieringsjubiläum, 2-mark 1913"... doesnt have any "Gurtinschrift" but coins such as ordinary 3-mark coins from Prussia have?

Where there rules of when to use "Gurtinschrift"?

Sorry for the mixed english-german writing but Im trying to learn some german numismatic terms as I go along.

 

[jeggy]

Hi,

Do you mean edge lettering?
2 Mark silver coins doesn't have edge lettering (only 3,5 Mark), the edge of 2 Mark pieces is corrugated.

Edit: The German words are: "Randschrift" (edge lettering) and "Riffelrand" (corrugated edge)

 

[J.Berg]

Hi,

Do you mean edge lettering?
2 Mark silver coins doesn't have edge lettering (only 3,5 Mark), the edge of 2 Mark pieces is corrugated.

Edit: The German words are: "Randschrift" (edge lettering) and "Riffelrand" (corrugated edge)

Thanks jeggy for correcting me, yes I meant edge lettering. How comes that 2-mark coins has no edge lettering but the higher denomations has? Is there for any specific reason?

Randschrift, nice, now I learned that, but if edge lettering is Randschrift, what is Gurtinschrift?

 

[jeggy]

Thanks jeggy for correcting me, yes I meant edge lettering. How comes that 2-mark coins has no edge lettering but the higher denomations has? Is there for any specific reason?

Randschrift, nice, now I learned that, but if edge lettering is Randschrift, what is Gurtinschrift?

I don't know the definitive answer for your question - but let's consider the following arguments:

- Making corrugated edges is cheaper in mass production than edge lettering.
- With lower nominals, there is less danger with counterfeiting.
- It's a distinguishing mark to the other nominals - you can feel it.

Gurtinschrift - I don't know this word, where did you read this?
jeggy

 

[J.Berg]

Gurtinschrift - I don't know this word, where did you read this?
jeggy

It is used in a german numismatic book over german coins I have. I myself thought "Gurt" meant something that went around something. For example, what I can understand from it, the book mentions that the "Gurtinschrift" on the 10-mark "Probeabschläge" with von Theodor Neubaur that where made in 1966 or 1967 is "ZEHN MARK DER DEUTSCHEN NOTENBANK".

 

[jeggy]

If you google, you'll find one single hit, where this word was posted in another forum. "Randschrift" gives 28.400 hits.

This tells me, that this word "Gurtinschrift" may be a very seldom used or unusual term for "Randschrift". I never heard this word before.

jeggy

 

[Raphael]

Gurtinschrift

Das wird ein Übersetzungsfehler sein. (a translation error.)

 

[J.Berg]

This tells me, that this word "Gurtinschrift" may be a very seldom used or unusual term for "Randschrift". I never heard this word before.

jeggy

Hehe, yea probably. Typical... among the first german numismatic terms I learn... and it shows up being useless...