10 Mark King Albert Saxony Gold Coin
Berlin Mint
GPSR: Münze Deutschland
Barbarastr. 1
50735 Köln
(0961) / 3818 3970
info@muenze-deutschland.de
🇩🇪 10 Mark Saxony 1904 – Gold Coin King Albert – Saxon Monarchy in Calm Gold
The 10-mark gold coin of the Kingdom of Saxony bears the portrait of King Albert, a monarch whose reign from 1873 to 1902 led the country into a phase of political order and cultural continuity. Although his regency ended in 1902, his portrait continued to appear on individual special and restrike issues within the imperial German period and was valued by collectors as an expression of Saxon minting tradition. The coin shows a clear, calm design language that brings the precious metal, the king’s profile and the state heraldry into a harmonious relationship.
The obverse shows the portrait of King Albert, facing right, with fine relief and linework that captures his face in dignified but factual form. His uniformed depiction follows the style of a time in which monarch portraits were not dramatized, but held in calm contour. Surrounding the profile runs the inscription “ALBERT KOENIG VON SACHSEN”, evenly placed and clearly legible. The lettering accompanies the portrait without overwhelming it. Beneath the portrait is the mint mark “E”, representing the Muldenhütten Mint, finely and discreetly embedded into the field. The gold around the portrait remains calm and even, giving the motif space to unfold its monarchic presence.
The reverse shows the Saxon heraldic shield, crowned and supported by two lions with diamond-wreath ornamentation, whose depiction is marked in bold as the central motif detail. The lions stand upright, watchful and orderly in posture. The shield bears the well-known Saxon diamond pattern, a heraldic symbol accompanying the state identity for centuries. Above the shield appears the denomination “10 MARK”, below it the minting year “1904”. Surrounding the coat of arms runs an oak-leaf wreath whose finely executed leaves are also marked in bold as a significant motif detail. This design is intentionally not ornamental or overloaded, but evenly arranged to preserve the heraldic calmness of the surface.
The coin is struck in 900 gold, the classic alloy of the imperial German period. The fine-gold content gives the coin a warm, bright tonality and a pleasant, clearly perceptible weight. The relief is precisely crafted without harsh contrasts. Light and shadow transitions appear soft and flowing. The reeded edge adds a traditional tactile element that preserves the classic character of Saxon coinage.
Within the German Empire, Saxony was a kingdom with strong cultural self-conception. This coin conveys exactly that expression: no pathos of power, but heraldic order, monarchic contour and regional continuity. The lions, the diamond shield and the oak leaves do not stand for exuberance, but for a state preserving its identity through calm lines and clear minting artistry.
The 10 Mark King Albert Saxony gold coin thus remains a historical witness of Saxon minting tradition, carried by fine gold, clear contours and an aesthetic calmness that gives material and history equal space.
| Metal | Gold |
| Form | Gold Coin |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Berlin Mint |
| Series | German Empire |
| Purity | 900/1000 |
| Fineweight | 3.58 gram |
| Gross Weight | 3.982 gram |
| Grade | Brilliant |
| Condition | Circulated |
| Face value | 10 Mark |
| Thickness | 0.91 mm |
| Diameter | 19.50 mm |
| Packaging | Single in Pouch |