5 Reichspfennig

Features

Country	Germany - 1871-1948
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1940-1944
Value	5 Reichspfennig (0.05)
Currency	Reichsmark (1924-1948)
Composition	Zinc
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19.2 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
References	KM# 100, Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Michael, Thomas & Tracy L. Schmidt; 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Michael, Thomas (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. AKS# 51, Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2020. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog von 1800 bis heute (35^th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461963 . J# 370, Kurt Jaeger, Michael Kurt Sonntag; 2019. Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 : mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen (26^th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461826 . Schön DM# 93 Gerhard Schön; 2016. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5^th edition). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461338 .

Obverse

An eagle above the swastika, date below

Lettering: Deutsches Reich 1942

Translation: Third Reich 1942

Engravers: Otto Vogt, Hans Herbert Schweitzer

Reverse

Value with two oak-leaves below, and the mintmark below the 5 between the leaves

Lettering:
5 Reichspfennig
A

Engravers: Otto Vogt, Hans Herbert Schweitzer

Edge

Reeded

Mints

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
B	Vienna, Austria (1194-date)
D	Bavarian Central Mint (Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt), Munich, Germany
E	Muldenhütten, Germany (1887-1953)
F	Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date)
G	Staatliche Münzen Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe, Germany
J	Hamburgische Münze, Germany (801-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	UNC	Frequency
1940 A	174,684,244		0.51	0.62	1.13	2.61	61.07	33%
1940 B	63,468,620		0.91	1.02	1.05	1.58		14%
1940 D	44,364,000	0.45		0.57	1.13	3.24		14%
1940 E	25,800,000				1.17	3.37		7%
1940 F	31,381,162			1.05	1.05	2.55		11%
1940 G	24,147,563			0.98	1.09	2.50		10%
1940 J	30,518,415			1.00	1.25	1.72		10%
1941 A	246,215,852		0.56	0.79	0.91	1.26	6.54	35%
1941 B	59,296,700			0.77	0.77			13%
1941 D	51,100,000			0.20	0.87	2.55		14%
1941 E	26,353,840				1.13	1.40		6%
1941 F	36,724,788			0.89	0.89	2.04		12%
1941 G	21,275,662							6%
1941 J	52,871,914			0.65	0.65	1.83		10%
1942 A	161,042,035	0.10	0.57	0.57	0.68	0.81		29%
1942 B	12,405,000			0.89	1.47			5%
1942 D	15,486,000				1.13	1.76		4%
1942 E	8,800,000					22.69		2%	rare
1942 F	24,662,224				0.85	1.69		9%
1942 G	12,749,125					2.29		6%
1943 A	46,829,689		0.45	1.01	1.13	1.77		13%
1943 B	838,200							0.7%	Rare
1943 D	13,650,000							3%
1943 E	16,581,400				5.61			3%
1943 F	9,891,372							3%
1943 G	7,237,315					2.68		4%
1944 A	23,698,734							1.7%
1944 D	26,340,000				1.13	2.30		7%
1944 E	21,324,136							3%
1944 F	6,853,434							3%
1944 G	3,540,423							0.5%	very rare

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