50 Pfennigs Bank of German States

Features

Issuer	Federal Republic of Germany
Issuing bank	Bank of German States (Bank Deutscher Länder)
Period	Federal Republic (1949-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1949-1950
Value	50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50 DEM)
Currency	Deutsche Mark (1948-2001)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.58 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 2001
Number	N# 1955
References	KM# 104 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , J# 379 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , Schön# 102 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). , AKS# 99 Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog: von 1800 bis heute = Great German Coin Catalog (37^th Edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.

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Obverse

A woman planting an oak, symbol of Germany's rebirth after the war

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1949

Reverse

The mintmark below the denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 PFENNIG
F
BANK DEUTSCHER LÄNDER

Translation:
50 Pfennig
F
Bank of German States

Engraver: Richard Martin Werner

Edge

Reeded

Mints

D	Munich, Germany (1158-date)
F	State Mint of Stuttgart / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Stuttgart / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1374-date)
G	State Mint of Karlsruhe / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1827-date)
J	Hamburg Mint (Hamburgische Münze), Germany (801-date)

Comments

D-Munich
F-Stuttgart
G-Karlsruhe
J-Hamburg Automatically translated

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1949 D	39 108 000	$ 0.28	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.67	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	$ 4.80		42%
1949 F	45 118 000	$ 0.26	$ 0.35	$ 0.36	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 3.50	$ 29		41%
1949 F	200								Proof	0.4%
1949 G	25 924 000	$ 0.29	$ 0.30	$ 0.46	$ 0.71	$ 1.90				28%
1949 J	42 303 000	$ 0.45	$ 0.45	$ 0.45	$ 0.73	$ 1.40	$ 5.50	$ 6.90		39%
1949 J	252								Proof	0.4%
1950 G	30 000		$ 1.40	$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 19	$ 430	very rare	7%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2026 May 26 Spotlight: German States World Coins Showcase Auction 61634 Lot 25381	26 May 2026	1950 G – very rare	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 439.20 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 June 22 Spotlight: German States World Coins Showcase Auction 61517 Lot 22432	22 Jun 2025	1950 G – very rare	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 432.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 94 Lot 886	30 Aug 2023	1950 G – very rare	UNC	USD 107.15 (EUR 93.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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