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
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	06-30-1990
Number	N# 2030 Numista (https://numista.com)
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 4 more volumes. Schön# 16 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). 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	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1972 A	3						0.9%	ultra-rare
1974 A	5 790 000		$ 1.17	$ 2.12			11%
1975 A	32 464 000	$ 0.88	$ 0.94	$ 1.29	$ 0.59		42%
1977 A	27 859 000	$ 1.17	$ 0.68	$ 2.81	$ 0.87	$ 1.17	36%
1978 A	23 415 000		$ 0.74	$ 1.17	$ 1.99		29%
1979 A	985 000						3%
1979 A							0.15%	Proof
1980 A	1 018 999			$ 0.48			3%
1980 A							0.3%	Proof
1981 A	939 000						2%
1981 A	40						0.15%	Proof
1982 A	60 488 000	$ 0.49	$ 0.89	$ 0.79	$ 0.75	$ 2.34	29%
1982 A	2 500						0.4%	Proof
1983 A	1 030 000			$ 0.86			2%
1983 A	2 550						0.11%	Proof
1984 A	6 000						0.6%
1984 A	3 015						0.15%	Proof
1985 A	1 310 000						1.6%
1985 A	2 816						0.19%	Proof
1986 A	1 000 000						1.0%
1986 A	2 800						0.19%	Proof
1987 A	30 000						0.7%	in Sets only
1987 A	2 345						0.19%	Proof
1988 A	15 000						0.6%	in Sets only
1988 A	2 300						0.15%	Proof
1989 A	46 000						0.7%
1989 A	2 300						0.11%	Proof
1990 A	14 000						0.7%	in Sets only

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