10 Pfennig

Features

Issuer	German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period	Republic (1948-1990)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1963-1990
Value	10 Pfennig (0.10 DDM)
Currency	Mark (1948-1990)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	1.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	2.10 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 July 1991
Number	N# 1925 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 10, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 10, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. J# 1510 Kurt Jaeger, Michael Kurt Sonntag; 2019. Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 : mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen (26^th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

State emblem (hammer and a compass, surrounded by a ring of rye with a ribbon displaying the flag colours: black, red and yellow)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE
REPUBLIK

Translation:
German Democratic
Republic

Engraver: Rudi Högner

Reverse

The value and an oak leaf and the mintmark above, the date at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A
10
PFENNIG
1971

Engraver: Rudi Högner

Edge

Smooth

Mint

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

Comments

Different types of sides are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - at bottom stalks snuggle to ribbon, 4 left stalks start from right ones, smaller grains in wreath, marked on photo grain has triangle shape.
Die 2 - at bottom stalks snuggle to ribbon, 4 left stalks start from right ones, large grains in wreath, marked on photo grain has rhombic shape.
Die 3 - at bottom stalks protrude from ribbon, out of left stalks one starts from ribbon and other 3 start from right ones.
Die 4 - at bottom stalks protrude from ribbon, out of left stalks 2 start from ribbon and other 2 start from right ones.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Reverse
Die A - details closer to center, wide "A".
Die B - details closer to rim, wide "A".
Die C - script narrow, especially visible in thickness of letter "I", numerals "10" short, tall "A".
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Combinations
1+A: 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1982-1985.
1+B: 1967, 1972, 1978-1981.
2+B: 1973.
3+A: 1986, 1987.
4+C: 1988-1990.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1963 A	21 063 474		$ 0.88	$ 0.88	$ 0.89	$ 1.30			16%
1965 A	55 312 635	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.22	$ 0.31	$ 0.54	$ 0.64	$ 1.60	25%
1967 A	96 994 702	$ 0.12	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.54	$ 0.58	$ 0.87	35%
1968 A	207 460 678	$ 0.09	$ 0.11	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 1.60	52%
1970 A	13 386 600			$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.76			9%
1971 A	66 618 228		$ 0.16	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.71	$ 0.76		26%
1972 A	5 701 781				$ 0.15	$ 0.87			5%
1973 A	11 257 088			$ 0.26	$ 0.27	$ 0.54			8%
1978 A	40 000 000			$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.34	$ 0.54		15%
1979 A	54 665 050		$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.33	$ 0.40	$ 0.69	18%
1979 A									0.3%	Proof
1980 A	20 664 000			$ 0.05	$ 0.12	$ 0.54			10%
1980 A									0.3%	Proof
1981 A	40 704 150		$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 3.80	14%
1981 A	40								0.2%	Proof
1982 A	40 212 000			$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.49	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	14%
1982 A	2 500								0.14%	Proof
1983 A	40 699 000		$ 0.07	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.64	$ 2.70	14%
1983 A	2 550								0.2%	Proof
1984 A	12 000								0.3%	in Sets only
1984 A	3 015								0.20%	Proof
1985 A	1 010 000								1.3%
1985 A	2 816								0.09%	Proof
1986 A	1 000 000								1.2%
1986 A	2 800								0.12%	Proof
1987 A	20 000								0.4%	in Sets only
1987 A	2 345								0.08%	Proof
1988 A	10 704 000				$ 0.14	$ 0.54			5%
1988 A	2 300								0.11%	Proof
1989 A	37 620 000				$ 0.35	$ 0.45	$ 0.45	$ 0.45	9%
1989 A	2 300								0.18%	Proof
1990 A	13 600								0.5%	in Sets only

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 72 Lot 1751	Dec 21, 2022	1963 A	UNC	USD 22.80 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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