Country | Germany - Federal Republic |
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Type | Standard Circulation Coin |
Years | 1950-2001 |
Value | 5 Pfennig (0.05 DEM) |
Currency | Deutsche Mark (1948-2001) |
Composition | Brass Clad Steel |
Weight | 3 g |
Diameter | 18.5 mm |
Thickness | 1.7 mm |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | 12-31-2001 |
References | KM# 107, J# 382, Schön# 105 |
An oak seedling
Lettering: BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND 1950
Face value between two rye ears. Mintmark at top.
NOTE: Mintmark A indicates Berlin, D Munich, F Stuttgart, G Karlsruhe, J Hamburg
Lettering:
F
5 PFENNIG
Smooth. Brass plating partly stretched over steel core, orientation is random.
This coin is magnetic. Reverse design varieties:
Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
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1950 D | 271,962,000 | 32% | Writing closer to rim | |||||||||
1950 F | 362,880,000 | 34% | ||||||||||
1950 F | 500 | 0.4% | Proof | |||||||||
1950 G | 180,492,000 | 24% | ||||||||||
1950 G | 1,800 | 0.2% | Proof | |||||||||
1950 J | 285,283,000 | 23% | bold "J" | |||||||||
1950 J | 0.6% | Proof | ||||||||||
1950 J | 11% | thin "j" |