© Ulmo
© Ulmo
1 Deutsche Mark
| Aluminium | 2.4 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | German Democratic Republic (Germany) |
|---|---|
| Period | Democratic Republic (1949-1990) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1956-1963 |
| Value | 1 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 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#6076 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 5% |
Reverse
Value flanked by oak leaves, mintmark above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
A
1
DEUTSCHE
MARK
1963
Engraver: Rudi Högner
Edge
Smooth with imprints (13 small 6-rays stars).
Comment
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.
