1 Pfennig Bank of German States

Features

Issuer	Federal Republic of Germany
Period	Federal Republic (1949-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1948-1949
Value	1 Pfennig (0.01 DEM)
Currency	Deutsche Mark (1948-2001)
Composition	Copper clad steel
Weight	2 g
Diameter	16.5 mm
Thickness	1.38 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 2001
Number	N# 3423
References	KM# A101, 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# 376, Kurt Jaeger, Michael Kurt Sonntag; 2019. Die deutschen Münzen seit 1871 : mit Prägezahlen und Bewertungen (26^th edition). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. Schön# 99 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Oak Sprig with the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANK DEUTSCHER LÄNDER
· 1949 ·

Translation:
Bank of German States
1949

Engraver: Adolf Jäger

Reverse

Denomination between two Rye ears (Binomial Name: Secale cereal) and the mintmark at the top

Script: Latin

Lettering:
J
1
PFENNIG

Engraver: Adolf Jäger

Edge

Smooth. Copper plating partly stretched over steel core, orientation is random.

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

Varieties

Reverse

Die A - letter J larger and higher.
Die B - letter J smaller and lower.
Die C - letter J bold and highest

Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev

Combinations
Die A: 1948 J, 1949 J.
Die B: 1949 J.
Die C: 1949 J.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	Frequency
Undetermined
1948 D	46 325 000	$ 0.03	$ 0.13	$ 0.21	$ 0.37			20%
1948 F	68 202 926	$ 0.02	$ 0.11	$ 0.31	$ 0.44	$ 2.40		23%
1948 F	250							0.2%	Proof
1948 G	45 603 980	$ 0.03	$ 0.10	$ 0.11	$ 0.42	$ 13		19%
1948 J	79 303 828			$ 0.11	$ 0.41			14%
1949 D	99 862 985	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.64	$ 0.64	33%
1949 D	250							0.5%	Proof
1949 F	129 935 333	$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.13	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	38%
1949 F	250							0.5%	Proof
1949 G	70 954 463	$ 0.05	$ 0.25	$ 0.26	$ 0.48	$ 0.48		23%
1949 J	101 931 670	$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 0.89	$ 0.89	38%	Die A , B and C
1949 J								0.5%	Proof

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