50 Pfennig Bank of German States

Features

Issuer	Federal Republic of Germany
Period	Federal Republic (1949-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1949-1950
Value	50 Pfennigs (50 Pfennige) (0.50 DEM)
Currency	Deutsche Mark (1948-2001)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	20 mm
Thickness	1.58 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 2001
Number	N# 1955
References	KM# 104, 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. J# 379, Kurt Jaeger, Michael Kurt Sonntag; 2021. Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 : mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen (27^th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. Schön# 102 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

A woman planting an oak, symbol of Germany's rebirth after the war

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1949

Reverse

The mintmark below the denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50 PFENNIG
F
BANK DEUTSCHER LÄNDER

Translation:
50 Pfennig
F
Bank of German States

Engravers: Richard M. Werner, Oberursel

Edge

Reeded

Mints

D	Munich, Germany (1158-date)
F	Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany (1374-date)
G	Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg, Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date)
J	Hamburgische Münze, Germany (801-date)

Comments

D-Munich
F-Stuttgart
G-Karlsruhe
J-Hamburg Automatically translated

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1949 D	39 108 000	$ 0.14	$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 0.69	$ 1.70	$ 4.80		42%
1949 F	45 118 000	$ 0.18	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.55	$ 0.96	$ 4.20		41%
1949 F	200								0.5%	Proof
1949 G	25 924 000		$ 0.28	$ 0.48	$ 0.83	$ 1.80			28%
1949 J	42 303 000		$ 0.39	$ 0.39	$ 0.67	$ 1.30			39%
1949 J	252								0.4%	Proof
1950 G	30 000			$ 2.50	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	$ 7.90	$ 58	7%	very rare

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 94 Lot 886	Aug 30, 2023	1950 G – very rare	UNC	USD 98.40 (EUR 93.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 88 Lot 149	Jun 28, 2023	1950 G – very rare	UNC	USD 16.93 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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