5 Pfennigs

Features

Issuer	German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Ruling authority	Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1948-1950
Value	5 Pfennigs (5 Pfennige) (0.05 DDM)
Currency	Mark (1948-1990)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	1.1 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.50 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 1970
Number	N# 3022
References	KM# 2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 2 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

An ear of wheat up front and a gear wheel in the back, symbolizing the alliance between the industrial worker and farmer, in accordance with the emblem of the Two-Year Plan.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1948

Engraver: Franz Paul Krischker

Reverse

Denomination surrounded by lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHLAND
5
PFENNIG
A

Translation: Germany

Engraver: Franz Paul Krischker

Edge

Plain

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1948 A	205 072 430		$ 0.26	$ 0.46	$ 0.51	$ 1.30			KM# 2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	smaller date	47%
1949 A		$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.34	$ 0.62	$ 0.84	$ 2.40		KM# 2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	smaller date, mintage is shared with 1948 (A)	53%
1950 A		$ 0.03	$ 0.16	$ 0.27	$ 0.58	$ 0.91	$ 1.40	$ 8.30	KM# 2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).	larger date, mintage is shared with 1948 (A) and 1949 (A)	41%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 72 Lot 1744	21 Dec 2022	1950 A – KM# 2 – larger date, mintage is shared with 1948 (A) and 1949 (A)	UNC	USD 33.10 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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