Watch List notes:

German Empire, Bayern (Bavaria, Kingdom). Ludwig II AR 5 Mark. Munich mint, 1874D. LUDWIG II KŒNIG V. BAYERN, bare head to right; D below / DEUTSCHES REICH date, crowned imperial eagle; ☆ denomination ☆ below. Edge inscription: GOTT MIT UNS. KM 896; Jaeger 42; Schön 4; AKS 194. 27.72g, 38mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine; some scratches.

From the N. M. McQ. Holmes Collection;
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 61, 29 September 2000, lot 5107.