1 Pfennig

1 Pfennig - obverse1 Pfennig - reverse

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Features

Issuer German Democratic Republic (Germany)
Period Democratic Republic (1949-1990)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1948-1950
Value 1 Pfennig (0.01 DDM)
Currency Mark (1948-1990)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 0.75 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 1970
Number
N#
8562
References KM# 1,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 1
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

An ear of wheat in the foreground and a toothed wheel behind, symbolizing the alliance between the industrial worker and the farmer, in accordance with the emblem of the Two-Year Plan.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1948

Engraver: Franz Krischker

Reverse

The face value under "DEUTSCHLAND" and the mintmark under "PFENNIG".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DEUTSCHLAND
1 PFENNIG
E

Translation:
Germany
Pfennig

Engraver: Franz Krischker

Edge

Smooth

1 Pfennig -  obverse

Mints

A Berlin, Germany (1280-date)
E Muldenhütten, Germany (1887-1953)

Comments

The mint in Dresden was destroyed prior to the DDR,mint mark "E" stands for Muldenhutton,per Krause World Coins for DDR KM !.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1948 A 243 000 275 $ 0.21 $ 0.32 $ 0.46 $ 0.71 49%
1949 A $ 0.05 $ 0.11 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 $ 0.64 36% Mintage included in 1948 A
1949 E 55 200 000 $ 0.41 $ 0.65 $ 0.81 12%
1950 A $ 0.11 $ 0.45 $ 0.78 $ 0.78 37% Mintage included in 1948 A
1950 E $ 0.43 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 20% Mintage included in 1949 E

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