Federal Republic of Germany 5 Pfennig, 1949
Bank of German States
Information
Country
Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Currency
Deutsche Mark
(1948 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Pfennigs
Year
1949
Ruler
Federal Republic
(1949–9999)
Composition
Brass clad steel
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3
Diameter (mm)
18.5
Thickness (mm)
1.7
Demonetized
31 December 2001
Description
5 Pfennigs from Federal Republic of Germany. Issued in 1949. Struck in Brass clad steel. Measures 18.5 mm and weighs 3 g.
- Obverse
- An oak seedling, the issuer name above, and the date below (Bank of German States 1949)
- Reverse
- Denomination between two rye stalks
- Edge
- Smooth. Brass plating partly stretched over steel core, orientation is random.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 D | 60M | € 0,12 | € 0,19 | € 0,27 | € 0,54 | € 0,75 | 44% | ||
| 1949 D | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1949 F | 66.1M | € 0,11 | € 0,15 | € 0,26 | € 0,59 | € 0,59 | 41% | ||
| 1949 F | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.5% | |
| 1949 G | 57.4M | € 0,10 | € 0,11 | € 0,22 | € 0,62 | € 2,00 | 38% | ||
| 1949 J | 69M | € 0,07 | € 0,11 | € 0,16 | € 0,65 | € 0,71 | Large/Small "J"; see comments | 43% | |
| 1949 J | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.6% |
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