5 Pfennig - Wilhelm I type 1 - large shield

Features

Country	Germany - 1871-1948
Emperor	Wilhelm I (1871-1888)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1874-1889
Value	5 Pfennig (0.05)
Currency	Mark (1873-1923)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	2.33 g
Diameter	18.03 mm
Thickness	1.12 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
References	KM# 3, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. AKS# 15, 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# 3, 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# 3, Gerhard Schön; 2016. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806 (5^th edition). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461338 . 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).

Lettering: C C

Reverse

Denomination, lettering around, date

Lettering:
DEUTSCHES REICH 1875
5
PFENNIG

Translation:
German Empire
Pfennig

Edge

Smooth

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

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
1874 A	10,002,784		0.53	0.72	3.07	11.11	16%
1874 B	5,053,546			0.98	2.41		5%
1874 C	3,707,307			0.86	3.62		8%
1874 D	2,446,704				3.52		4%
1874 E	5,465,183		0.27	1.45			4%
1874 F	3,561,996						5%
1874 G	2,721,200						3%
1875 A	30,843,718	0.39	0.49	1.21	1.21	10.82	31%
1875 B	11,657,720		0.49	1.21	2.70	2.21	12%
1875 C	18,082,108	0.24	0.54	1.21	1.39		17%
1875 D	12,379,786	0.28	0.60	0.75	1.21		10%
1875 E	6,745,038				0.72		5%
1875 F	9,757,616		0.60	1.21	1.81		11%
1875 G	10,219,581				5.29		9%
1875 H	702,960						1.3%
1875 J	9,780,610				3.23		11%
1876 A	22,342,088		0.60	1.11	2.12		15%
1876 B	8,924,980		0.54	0.98	1.21	3.48	9%
1876 C	8,679,793			0.98	3.62		7%
1876 D	14,467,300		0.54	0.60	0.84	1.59	13%
1876 E	6,898,569			1.21	4.45		6%
1876 F	6,826,290			0.98	1.70		8%
1876 G	6,942,400		0.49	0.89	3.62		6%
1876 H	3,026,784				4.82		3%
1876 J	11,920,232		0.55	0.84	2.95		10%
1888 A	7,366,059		1.21	1.24	1.37	16.21	10%
1888 D	1,966,613			3.01			3%	overdate varieties exist
1888 E	1,016,064				2.18		2%
1888 F	1,412,182			2.41			4%
1888 G	853,413						2%
1888 J	1,129,613			4.22			2%
1889 A	10,803,727		0.49	0.60	1.81		15%
1889 D	2,816,310				1.21		4%
1889 E	1,491,926						3%
1889 F	2,010,214			1.21	2.56		3%
1889 G	1,220,829						3%
1889 G							0.4%	low "G"; very rare
1889 J	1,635,778			0.36	4.04		5%

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