Melt Prices

DE · silver · 1874–1915

German Empire 5 mark silver melt value

One coin holds 0.80375 oz of pure silver (ASW = actual silver weight). At today’s silver price of $66.15 per troy oz, melt is $53.17.

Usually near melt — Most common circulated examples trade close to the metal. Better grade, proofs, and scarce dates are the exceptions.

Silver spot
$66.15 / troy oz

Spot as of Sep 6, 2026 10:50 PM · $1 move in silver changes this coin by $0.80

Gold
$4,416.30
 Platinum
$1,805.00
 Palladium
$1,382.00
Melt / coin$53.17
Silver spot$66.15
ASW0.80375 oz
Gross weight27.777 g
Fineness90%
Gross troy oz0.8931
Coins / oz1.24

Figure yours

Count the pieces. A roll of this type varies.

Pure oz 8.0375
Melt $531.70

If a buyer pays a percent of melt

$372.19 at 70% of melt

Starts at 70% — a common shop bid on generic metal. Not a quote. Drag or tap a percent to sanity-check an offer.

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If you want to sell

Find a shop near you

A local coin shop can make an offer. Melt is the metal floor, not a quote. Many shops buy generic gold and silver as a percent of that number.

US ZIP. We only use it to look up shops on CDXList, the public dealer directory. Not a quote and not a lead form.

What this coin is

The German Empire 5 mark silver is a silver coin of Germany struck 1874–1915. This page is for the type × composition — every date and mint of this issue has the same metal if the weight and fineness match the spec below. Melt is that metal times today’s spot, not a collector or dealer bid.

What is written on the coin

Read the denomination, the date, and the country name on the coin. People often search the words actually stamped on the piece (for example DOS PESOS or VEINTE PESOS on Mexican gold). Those words are indexed on this site.

Metal content (the melt spec)

Mint specification: 27.7770 grams at 90% fine, which is 0.80375 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Formula: grams × fineness ÷ 31.1034768. Date and mintmark do not change that number. Melt today is $53.17 per coin at $66.15 silver.

Mintage

Mintage varies by date. We do not publish a year-by-year mintage table here because melt is the same for this composition. A scarce date or a high grade can be worth more than melt; a common worn piece is often near melt.

A little history

This type belongs to the 1874–1915 period in Germany. Use the date on the coin to confirm you have this composition, not a later clad or debased issue of the same design.

How to tell you have this type

Match denomination, metal color, and date range. If two compositions share a design (for example 90% vs clad), the date or the edge (solid silver vs copper stripe) decides which page to use.

Date and mintmark do not change the metal on this page. Collector value is a different market — see Sold Comps for sold prices.

Before you sell

Usually near melt

If the coin is damaged or heavily worn, melt is a fair starting number. If it looks special, check collector solds before you sell.

Melt is the metal floor. For auction and eBay solds on the same type, see Sold Comps. We list 355 melt values; collector premiums are a different market.

Quick amounts

Using $66.15 silver.

You havePure ozMelt
1 coin 0.8038 $53.17
10 coins 8.0375 $531.68
20 coins 16.0750 $1,063.36

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Related types

Same metal, nearby coins.

German Empire 3 mark silver 1908–1918 · 0.48227 ASW $31.90 German Empire 2 mark silver 1876–1915 · 0.32150 ASW $21.27 German Empire 1 mark silver 1873–1916 · 0.16077 ASW $10.63 Prussia 5 mark silver 1874–1908 · 0.80375 ASW $53.17 Bavaria 5 mark silver 1874–1913 · 0.80375 ASW $53.17 Saxony 5 mark silver 1875–1914 · 0.80375 ASW $53.17 Württemberg 5 mark silver 1874–1913 · 0.80375 ASW $53.17 Hamburg 5 mark silver 1876–1913 · 0.80375 ASW $53.17

Questions people ask

How much pure silver is in a German Empire 5 mark silver?

Mint spec is 27.777 grams at 90% fine, which is 0.80375 troy oz of pure silver (ASW). Date and mintmark do not change that.

What is a German Empire 5 mark silver worth in melt today?

At silver spot of $66.15 per troy oz, one coin’s melt is $53.17. Multiply by how many you have. A rare date or a nice grade can sell for more than melt.

How many German Empire 5 mark silvers equal one ounce of silver?

About 1.24 coins equal 1.00 troy oz of pure silver at mint weight.

Does mintmark change the melt value?

No. Mintmark and date do not change the metal for this composition. A Mexico City (Mo) piece and another mint of the same spec have the same melt. Collector premiums still follow date, mint, and grade.

Is melt what I should sell this German Empire 5 mark silver for?

Most common circulated examples trade close to the metal. Better grade, proofs, and scarce dates are the exceptions. If the coin is damaged or heavily worn, melt is a fair starting number. If it looks special, check collector solds before you sell.

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