2 Mark

Features

Issuer	German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period	Republic (1948-1990)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1972-1990
Value	2 Mark (2 DDM)
Currency	Mark (1948-1990)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	3.0 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	2.34 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	30 June 1990
Number	N# 2030 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 48, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 16 Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Lettering:
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE
* REPUBLIK *

Translation: German Democratic Republic

Reverse

Face value and oak leaves

Lettering: 2 MARK 1983

Edge

Reeded

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1972 A	3							0.9%	ultra-rare
1974 A	5 790 000			$ 1.04	$ 1.89			10%
1975 A	32 464 000		$ 0.89	$ 0.89	$ 0.89	$ 0.89		42%
1977 A	27 859 000		$ 0.52	$ 0.55	$ 1.69	$ 1.69	$ 1.69	36%
1978 A	23 415 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.21	$ 0.57	$ 1.04	$ 1.77		29%
1979 A	985 000				$ 3.98	$ 3.98	$ 3.98	3%
1979 A								0.14%	Proof
1980 A	1 018 999				$ 0.43			3%
1980 A								0.3%	Proof
1981 A	939 000							2%
1981 A	40							0.14%	Proof
1982 A	60 488 000		$ 0.44	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.90	$ 2.09	29%
1982 A	2 500							0.4%	Proof
1983 A	1 030 000				$ 0.76			2%
1983 A	2 550							0.10%	Proof
1984 A	6 000							0.6%
1984 A	3 015							0.14%	Proof
1985 A	1 310 000			$ 0.79				1.7%
1985 A	2 816							0.17%	Proof
1986 A	1 000 000							1.1%
1986 A	2 800							0.17%	Proof
1987 A	30 000							0.7%	in Sets only
1987 A	2 345							0.17%	Proof
1988 A	15 000							0.6%	in Sets only
1988 A	2 300							0.14%	Proof
1989 A	46 000							0.7%
1989 A	2 300							0.10%	Proof
1990 A	14 000							0.6%	in Sets only

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