5 Pfennig - Wilhelm I type 1 - large shield

5 Pfennig - Wilhelm I (type 1 - large shield) - obverse5 Pfennig - Wilhelm I (type 1 - large shield) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Germany (1871-1948)
Emperor Wilhelm I (1871-1888)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1874-1889
Value 5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05)
Currency Mark (1873-1923)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18.00 mm
Thickness 1.12 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
1922
References KM# 3,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
AKS# 15,
Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog von 1800 bis heute (37th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
J# 3,
Kurt Jaeger, Michael Kurt Sonntag; 2021. Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 : mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen (27th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Schön DM# 3,
Gerhard Schön; 2019. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Neum# 33
Erich Neumann; 1997. Die Münzen der westpreußischen und baltischen Städte unter polnischer bzw. schwedischer Oberhoheit. Self-published, Cologne, Germany.

Obverse

Coat of Arms (Imperial eagle with large shield).

Script: Latin

Lettering: C C

Reverse

Denomination in two lines, lettering around, date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHES REICH 1875
5
PFENNIG

Translation:
German Empire
Pfennig

Edge

Smooth

5 Pfennig - Wilhelm I (type 1 - large shield) -  obverse

Mints

A Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
B Hanover, Germany
C Frankfurt am Main, Germany
D Munich, Germany (1158-date)
E Muldenhütten, Germany (1887-1953)
F Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date)
G Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date)
H Darmstadt, Germany
J Hamburgische Münze, Germany (801-date)

Comments

Mint letter (appears twice below scrollwork at bottom) ABCDEFG = A-Berlin B-Hanover C-Frankfurt D-Munich E-Dresden (1872-1887) E-Muldenhütten (1887-1953) F-Stuttgart G-Karlsruhe.

1889 G

Reverse
Die A - numerals in date aligned.
Die B - numeral 9 lower.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1874 A 10 002 784 $ 0.27 $ 0.51 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 16%
1874 B 5 053 546 $ 0.45 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 6%
1874 C 3 707 307 $ 0.52 $ 0.52 $ 0.87 $ 3.20 8%
1874 D 2 446 704 $ 1.20 $ 1.80 4%
1874 E 5 465 183 $ 0.88 $ 0.92 $ 1.60 4%
1874 F 3 561 996 $ 0.90 $ 5.00 5%
1874 G 2 721 200 $ 0.49 $ 0.71 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 3%
1875 A 30 843 718 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 31%
1875 B 11 657 720 $ 0.43 $ 0.73 $ 0.88 $ 2.50 12%
1875 C 18 082 108 $ 0.27 $ 0.45 $ 0.87 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 17%
1875 D 12 379 786 $ 0.24 $ 0.48 $ 0.48 $ 1.10 10%
1875 E 6 745 038 $ 0.74 $ 0.74 $ 1.10 6%
1875 F 9 757 616 $ 0.24 $ 0.54 $ 0.77 $ 1.10 $ 1.80 10%
1875 G 10 219 581 $ 0.22 $ 0.43 $ 0.73 $ 3.10 9%
1875 H 702 960 1.3%
1875 J 9 780 610 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 0.27 $ 2.70 11%
1876 A 22 342 088 $ 0.11 $ 0.66 $ 0.66 $ 0.66 $ 1.00 16%
1876 B 8 924 980 $ 0.45 $ 0.70 $ 0.70 $ 3.10 9%
1876 C 8 679 793 $ 0.22 $ 0.47 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 7%
1876 D 14 467 300 $ 0.17 $ 0.43 $ 0.54 $ 0.76 $ 1.40 14%
1876 E 6 898 569 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.86 $ 1.50 6%
1876 F 6 826 290 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 8%
1876 G 6 942 400 $ 0.48 $ 0.82 $ 2.70 6%
1876 H 3 026 784 $ 0.22 $ 2.10 4%
1876 J 11 920 232 $ 0.27 $ 0.49 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 11%
1888 A 7 366 059 $ 0.73 $ 0.88 $ 1.00 $ 5.40 11%
1888 D 1 966 613 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 $ 1.50 3% overdate varieties exist
1888 E 1 016 064 $ 1.90 2%
1888 F 1 412 182 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 4%
1888 G 853 413 $ 0.25 2%
1888 J 1 129 613 $ 2.40 2%
1889 A 10 803 727 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 1.40 $ 2.20 15%
1889 D 2 816 310 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 5%
1889 E 1 491 926 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 3%
1889 F 2 010 214 $ 0.62 $ 2.20 3%
1889 G 1 220 829 $ 1.10 2%
1889 G 0.4% low "9"
1889 J 1 635 778 $ 0.27 $ 3.30 5%

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Picture 1 of a sold 5 Pfennig - Wilhelm I (type 1 - large shield)
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Auction 61
Lot 1960
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7 Jun 2022 Undetermined USD 10.87
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