1 Deutsche Mark


Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)	5.5 g	23.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Federal Republic of Germany
Period	Federal Republic (1949-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1950-2001
Value	1 Deutsche Mark (1&nbspDEM)
Currency	Deutsche Mark (1948-2001)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	5.5 g
Diameter	23.5 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 2001
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#846
Rarity index	2%

Reverse

Two oak branches on either side of the face value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
DEUTSCHE
MARK
1965

Translation: 1 German Mark

Engraver: J. Bernhart

Edge

Smooth with imprints

Lettering: ~*~ ~·~ ~*~ ~·~ ~*~ ~·~

Comment

Different obverse and reverse designs (visible in eagle's head, legend lettering):

-Type A (1950-1970): Obverse 1: tongue near the lower beak, large eyeball, thicker letters; Reverse 1: thicker letters with a smaller base
-Type B (1971-1973): Obverse 1: tongue near the lower beak, large eyeball, thicker letters; Reverse 2: thinner letters with larger and more detailed base
-Type C (1971-2001): Obverse 2: tongue in the middle, smaller eyeball, thinner letters; Reverse 2: thinner letters with larger and more detailed base
-Type D (1974): Obverse 2: tongue in the middle, smaller eyeball, thinner letters; Reverse 1: thicker letters with a smaller base

see here for pictures (Type C and D switched):
https://monnaiesetvarietes.numista.com/FICHES/Allemagne%20RFA/ALLEMAGNE%201%20Mark%20110.pdf

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Deutsche Mark coin from the Federal Republic of Germany (1950-2001) is that it was designed by the German artist and sculptor, Reinhart Heinsdorff. The coin features a portrait of the German poet and philosopher, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, on one side, and the German eagle on the other. Heinsdorff's design was chosen from among 150 entries in a competition held by the German government in 1948. The coin was minted from 1950 until 2001, when it was replaced by the Euro.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1950 D	60467000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1950 F	150	-	-	-	-	-	-
1950 G	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
1950 J	61483000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1954 D	5202000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1954 F	175	-	-	-	-	-	-
1954 G	15	-	-	-	-	-	-
1954 J	5341000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1955 D	3093000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1955 F	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
1955 G	2500000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1955 J	5294000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1956 D	13231000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1956 F	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1956 G	8362000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1956 J	11478000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1957 D	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1957 F	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1957 G	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
1957 J	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
1958 D	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
1958 F	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1958 G	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
1958 J	37	-	-	-	-	-	-
1959 D	40	-	-	-	-	-	-
1959 F	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1959 G	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
1959 J	25	-	-	-	-	-	-
1960 D	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1960 F	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1960 G	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1960 J	36	-	-	-	-	-	-
1961 D	60	-	-	-	-	-	-
1961 F	50	-	-	-	-	-	-
1961 G	70	-	-	-	-	-	-
1961 J	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
1962 D	40	-	-	-	-	-	-
1962 F	45	-	-	-	-	-	-
1962 G	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1962 J	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
1963 D	40	-	-	-	-	-	-
1963 F	45	-	-	-	-	-	-
1963 G	200	-	-	-	-	-	-
1963 J	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
1964 D	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
1964 F	25	-	-	-	-	-	-
1964 G	368	-	-	-	-	-	-
1964 J	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
1965 D	9388000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1965 F	80	-	-	-	-	-	-
1965 G	1200	-	-	-	-	-	-
1965 J	8023999	-	-	-	-	-	-
1966 D	11717000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1966 F	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
1966 G	3070	-	-	-	-	-	-
1966 J	1000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1967 D	13017000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1967 F	1500	-	-	-	-	-	-
1967 G	4500	-	-	-	-	-	-
1967 J	1500	-	-	-	-	-	-
1968 D	1303000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1968 F	3000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1968 G	6023	-	-	-	-	-	-
1968 J	1338000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969 D	13025000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969 F	5000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969 G	8700	-	-	-	-	-	-
1969 J	5000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1970 D	17928000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1970 F	5140	-	-	-	-	-	-
1970 G	10200	-	-	-	-	-	-
1970 J	5000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1971 D	8000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1971 F	8000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1971 G	10000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1971 J	8000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972 D	8000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972 F	8000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972 G	10000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972 J	8000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973 D	9000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973 F	9000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973 G	9000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973 J	9000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974 D	35000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974 F	35000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974 G	35000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974 J	35000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975 D	43000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975 F	43000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975 G	43000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975 J	43000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1976 D	43000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1976 F	43000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1976 G	43000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1976 J	43000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977 D	51000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977 F	51000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977 G	51000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977 J	51000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978 D	54000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978 F	54000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978 G	54000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978 J	54000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979 D	89000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979 F	89000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979 G	89000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979 J	89000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1980 D	110000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1980 F	110000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1980 G	110000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1980 J	110000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981 D	91000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981 F	91000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981 G	91000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981 J	91000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982 D	78000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982 F	78000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982 G	78000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982 J	78000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983 D	75000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983 F	75000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983 G	75000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983 J	75000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1984 D	64000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1984 F	64000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1984 G	64000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1984 J	64000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985 D	56000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985 F	54000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985 G	55000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985 J	54000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986 D	44000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986 F	44000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986 G	44000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986 J	44000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990 A	55000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1990 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1992 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1992 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1992 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1992 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1992 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000 A	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000 D	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000 F	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000 G	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000 J	45000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001 A	78000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001 D	78000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001 F	78000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001 G	78000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001 J	78000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Deutsche Mark 1950-2001 coin.