1914, Wurttemberg, William II. Proof Silver 3 Mark Coin. Dark Rainbow! NGC PF63!

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1914, Wurttemberg, William II. Proof Silver 3 Mark Coin. Dark Rainbow Toning! NGC PF63!
Mint date: 1914
Reference: KM-635.
Denomination: 3 Mark
Mint Place: Freudenstadt mint (F)
Condition:
Certified and graded by NGC as PF-63!
Weight: 16.69gm
Diameter: 33mm
Obverse:
Bearded head of William II of Wurttemberg right.
Legend: WILHELM II KOENIG VON WUERTTEMBERG
Exergue: Mint mark (F - Fredenstadt)
Reverse:
Crown of the German Empire above heraldic eagle with shield at chest looking left.
Legend: DEUTSCHES REICH 1914 * DREI MARK *
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William II
(German
Wilhelm II
) (
25 February 1848
in Stuttgart -
2 October 1921
in Bebenhausen) was the fourth King of Wurttemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918. He was the son of Prince Frederick of Wurttemberg (1808-1870) and his wife Princess Catherine of Wurttemberg (1821-1898), daughter of King William I of Wurttemberg (1781-1864). Upon the death of his childless uncle, King Charles I (1823-1891), he succeeded as King of Wurttemberg. Despite living in a landlocked kingdom, William II was a ship enthusiast. He had a vision of a German Fleet reaching deep into the country through its rivers. The king was instrumental in the establishment of the Wurttembergischer Yacht Club (formerly "Koeniglich Wurttembergischer Yacht-Club" or
Royal Yacht Club of Wurttemberg
) in 1911 on Lake Constance. King William became a Generalfeldmarschall during World War I. In 1918, he was deposed from the throne along with the other German rulers. Considered to be a popular monarch, he was bitter to find he received less support than he had anticipated. He had the habit of walking his two dogs in public parks in Stuttgart without bodyguards or the like, being greeted by his subjects with a simple
Herr Koenig
("Mister King"). Under his reign, the family Weizsaecker rose to prominence. With William II's death in 1921 without male issue, the senior branch of the House of Wurttemberg became extinct. The ducal branch became the new dynastic-branch of the House; thus, the Kingship was extinguished and the headship of the house devolved to a dukedom, specifically onto Albrecht, Duke of Wurttemberg.
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