German Democratic Republic 1 Pfennig, 1948 – 1950
Information
Country
German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
Currency
Mark
(1948 – 1990)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Pfennig
Year
1948 – 1950
Ruler
Democratic Republic
(1949–1990)
Composition
Aluminium
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
0.75
Diameter (mm)
17
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
31 December 1970
Description
1 Pfennig from German Democratic Republic. Issued from 1948 to 1950. Struck in Aluminium. Measures 17 mm and weighs 0.75 g.
- 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.
- Reverse
- The face value under "DEUTSCHLAND" and the mintmark under "PFENNIG". (GermanyPfennig)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 A | — | — | € 0,11 | € 0,46 | € 0,79 | € 0,79 | Mintage included in 1948 A | 37% | |
| 1950 E | — | — | — | € 0,44 | € 1,10 | € 2,00 | Mintage included in 1949 E | 20% | |
| 1949 A | — | € 0,05 | € 0,11 | € 0,50 | € 0,50 | € 0,64 | Mintage included in 1948 A | 36% | |
| 1949 E | 55.2M | — | — | € 0,41 | € 0,65 | € 0,82 | 12% | ||
| 1948 A | 243M | — | € 0,21 | € 0,33 | € 0,47 | € 0,72 | 49% |
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