1 Deutsche Mark

Features

Issuer	German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period	Republic (1948-1990)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1956-1963
Value	1 Deutsche Mark (1 DDM)
Currency	Mark (1948-1990)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	2.4 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	2.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	30 June 1990
Number	N# 6076 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 13, 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# 13 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 wreath of ears with a ribbon displaying the flag colors: black, red and gold).

Lettering:
DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE
* REPUBLIK *

Translation:
German Democratic
Republic

Reverse

Value flanked by oak leaves, mintmark above.

Lettering:
A
1
DEUTSCHE
MARK
1963

Engraver: Rudi Högner

Edge

Smooth with imprints (13 small 6-rays stars).

Comments

A few different dies are known. There are many differences between dies, here marked those, which are enough for attribution.

Obverse
Die 1 - small embossed and spaced grains, at the bottom stalks snuggle to short ribbon.
Die 2 - large flat grains, at the bottom stalks protrude from long ribbon.

Reverse
Die 1956 - embossed font, small serifs at the right top of K to MARK.
Die 1962 - flat font, small serifs at the right top of K to MARK.
Die 1963 - flat font, very long serif at the right top of K to MARK.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.

Combinations
Obv. Die 1 + Rev. 1956.
Obv. Die 1 + Rev. 1962.
Obv. Die 2 + Rev. 1963.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1956 A	112 108 235	$ 0.14	$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.52	$ 0.83	$ 1.40		83%
1962 A	45 920 218			$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 1.04			28%
1963 A	31 909 934				$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 0.76	$ 2.09	18%

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