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100 Francs 20 Mark Wilhelm I
| Issuer | Niger |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts faithful renderings of both the obverse and reverse of the historic German 20 Mark gold coin of Wilhelm I, presented side by side within a beaded circle. The original coin's obverse shows the right-facing laureate effigy of Kaiser Wilhelm I with the legend WILHELM DEUTSCHER KAISER KÖNIG V. PREUSSEN, while the reverse displays the Imperial German eagle with the legend DEUTSCHES REICH 20 M. and the date 1871. A crown motif appears at the top of the design, and the inscriptions MOST FAMOUS GOLD COINS and 20 MARK WILHELM I frame the composition. |
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The pairing of a Nigerien issuing authority with a German imperial denomination is purely a licensing arrangement — Niger has produced dozens of these miniature gold "coin cards" for the European collector market through agreements with the Bavarian State Mint and similar contractors. Wilhelm I was proclaimed German Emperor at Versailles in January 1871, and the 20 Mark gold coin became the backbone of the new unified German currency under the gold standard formalized by the Münzgesetz of 1873. The actual 19th-century originals were struck at multiple German mints, each carrying its own mint mark.