20 Pfennig
Features
| Issuer |
German Democratic Republic
(Germany)  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1948-1990)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1969-1990 |
| Value | 20 Pfennigs (20 Pfennige) (0.20 DDM) |
| Currency | Mark (1948-1990) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 5.4 g |
| Diameter | 22.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1.94 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 July 1991 |
| Number | N# 1924 |
| References |
KM# 11,  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.  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.
Kurt Jaeger, Michael Kurt Sonntag; 2021. Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 : mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen (27th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
J# 1511b,
Kurt Jaeger, Michael Kurt Sonntag; 2021. Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 : mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen (27th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
AKS# 7
Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber; 2022. Großer deutscher Münzkatalog von 1800 bis heute (37th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
|
Obverse
The emblem of the German Democratic Republic, also known as East Germany (hammer and a compass, surrounded by wreath of ears with a ribbon).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE
* REPUBLIK *
Translation:
German Democratic
Republic
Reverse
Value above date, mintmak if present at the top.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
20
PFENNIG
1969
Engraver: Axel Bertram
Edge
Smooth
Mint
| A | Berlin, Germany (1280-date) |
Comments
Three main types are known.
Obverse
Die 1 - at bottom of the coat of arms out of left stalks one starts from ribbon and other 3 start from right ones.
Die 2 - at bottom of the coat of arms out of left stalks 3 start from ribbon and one starts from right stalks.
Reverse
Die A - without mint mark "A" at the top.
Die B - mint mark "A" at the top.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.
Combinations
1+A: 1969, 1971.
1+B: 1972-1974, 1979-1981, 1981 PS, 1982-1985, 1986-1988 MS.
2+B: 1989, 1989 PS, 1990 MS.
Abbreviations
MS - mint set.
PS - proof set.
Correspondence with catalog Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 by Kurt Jaeger and Michael Kurt Sonntag.
Die A - J# 1511a.
Die B - J# 1511b.
Formerly AKS#706 and AKS#406.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1969 | 167 168 134 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.12 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.51 | $ 1.00 | 81% | |||||
| 1971 | 24 562 709 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.48 | 19% | ||||||||
| 1972 A | 5 006 887 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.47 | $ 0.47 | $ 1.00 | 6% | |||||||
| 1973 A | 2 524 000 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.78 | 4% | |||||||||
| 1974 A | 7 458 000 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.42 | 8% | ||||||||
| 1979 A | 292 000 | $ 0.21 | 2% | ||||||||||
| 1979 A | 0.15% | Proof | |||||||||||
| 1980 A | 2 190 000 | 2% | |||||||||||
| 1980 A | 0.13% | Proof | |||||||||||
| 1981 A | 983 000 | $ 1.30 | $ 1.30 | 2% | |||||||||
| 1981 A | 40 | 0.13% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1982 A | 10 458 000 | 2% | |||||||||||
| 1982 A | 2 500 | 0.17% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1983 A | 25 809 000 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.35 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.30 | 20% | |||||
| 1983 A | 2 550 | 0.19% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1984 A | 25 009 000 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.48 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.40 | 14% | ||||||
| 1984 A | 3 015 | 0.19% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1985 A | 1 559 000 | $ 0.10 | 2% | ||||||||||
| 1985 A | 2 816 | 0.17% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1986 A | 1 147 000 | 1.7% | |||||||||||
| 1986 A | 2 800 | 0.13% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1987 A | 20 000 | 0.5% | In Sets only | ||||||||||
| 1987 A | 2 345 | 0.13% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1988 A | 15 000 | 0.4% | In Sets only | ||||||||||
| 1988 A | 2 300 | 0.08% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1989 A | 14 690 000 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.69 | $ 1.00 | 7% | ||||||
| 1989 A | 2 300 | 0.11% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1990 A | 13 600 | 0.3% | In Sets only | ||||||||||
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