5 Pfennig

Features

Issuer	German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period	Republic (1948-1990)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1968-1990
Value	5 Pfennig (0.05 DDM)
Currency	Mark (1948-1990)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	1.1 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 July 1991
Number	N# 1926 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 9, 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# 9 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Emblem of the GDR (German Democratic Republic) (a hammer and a compass, surrounded by wreath of ears with a ribbon displaying the flag colors: black, red and yellow).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE
REPUBLIK

Translation: German Democratic Republic

Engraver: Rudi Högner

Reverse

The face value and two oak leaves with the date below and the mintmark at the top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A
5
PFENNIG
1968

Engraver: Rudi Högner

Edge

Smooth

Mint

A	Berlin, Germany (1280-date)

Comments

Reverse variations of KM#9.1:

In 1975, the arms of the German Democratic Republic are slightly smaller on the obverse.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1968 A	282 303 197	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.34	$ 0.70	$ 1.00	68%	KM# 9.1 (design farther from the edge)
1972 A	51 461 800			$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 0.63	22%	KM# 9.1
1975 A	84 709 850		$ 0.18	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.37	$ 1.00	$ 1.30	29%	KM# 9.1 (design closer to the edge)
1976 A	2								0.3%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1978 A	43 257 450			$ 0.03	$ 0.14	$ 0.23	$ 0.29	$ 0.48	16%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1979 A	46 194 200		$ 0.17	$ 0.17	$ 0.21	$ 0.22	$ 0.24	$ 0.63	17%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1979 A									0.3%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1980 A	31 977 000		$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.32	$ 0.96	12%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1980 A									0.4%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1981 A	33 101 999				$ 0.14	$ 0.22	$ 0.69	$ 0.69	13%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1981 A	40								0.3%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1982 A	916 000								0.9%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1982 A	2 500								0.17%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1983 A	100 890 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.17	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.49	$ 0.85	25%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1983 A	2 550								0.4%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1984 A	6 000								0.4%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1984 A	3 015								0.09%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1985 A	1 000 000								1.4%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1985 A	2 816								0.16%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1986 A	1 000 000								1.3%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1986 A	2 800								0.12%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1987 A	20 000								0.5%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1987 A	2 345								0.12%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1988 A	35 929 000			$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.27	12%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1988 A	2 300								0.19%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1989 A	21 540 000				$ 0.22	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	7%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)
1989 A	2 300								0.19%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features) Proof
1990 A	50 630 000								3%	KM# 9.2 (smaller design features)

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